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Add about rmm modes in cudf.pandas docs #16404

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When using `cudf.pandas`, cuDF's [pandas compatibility
mode](api.options) is automatically enabled, ensuring consistency with
pandas-specific semantics like default sort ordering.


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`cudf.pandas` uses a managed pool memory by default, that will also enable
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prefetching <<LINK to prefetch tutorial/demo>>.
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There are various memory allocators that can be used by changing the environment
variable `CUDF_PANDAS_RMM_MODE`. It supports:

1. "pool"
2. "async"
3. "managed" (default)
4. "managed_pool"
5. "cuda"
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