A stack is
a. an 8-bit register in the microprocessor
b. a 16-bit register in the microprocessor
c. a set of memory locations in R/WM reserved for storing information temporarily during  the execution of computer

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c. a set of memory locations in R/WM reserved for storing information temporarily during  the execution of computer

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