Which of the following accurately describes preemptive multitasking?

A. The OS waits for an application to release control of the processor
B. The OS allocates resources to applications but remains in full control
C. The user controls which application uses the CPU and when
D. The CPU lets each application run for a fixed amount of time

Answer: B

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