What is the optimal page replacement algorithm?

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What is the optimal page replacement algorithm?

The optimal page replacement algorithm is a theoretical algorithm that selects the page for replacement that will not be used for the longest period of time in the future. It requires knowledge of the future memory references, which is not possible in practice. Therefore, the optimal page replacement algorithm is used as a benchmark to compare the performance of other page replacement algorithms.