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| | Virtual memory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The modern solution is to use virtual memory, in which a combination of special hardware and operating system software makes use of both kinds of memory to make it look as if the computer has a much larger main memory than it actually does and to lay that space out differently at will. | | | Virtual memory or virtual memory addressing is a feature of computer systems wherein "permanent" data storage is used to assist in handling processing functions, thereby freeing more RAM or main memory (i.e. | | | To properly implement virtual memory the CPU (or a device attatched to it) must provide a way for the operating system to map virtual memory to physical memory and for it to detect when an address is required that does not currently relate to main memory so that the needed data can be swapped in. |
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| | Memory |
| | A basic and generally accepted classification of memory is based on the duration of memory retention, and identifies three distinct types of memory: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. | | | Memory Management in C++ - Covers the design of a global memory manager that is as fast and space-efficient as per-class allocators. | | | In contrast, procedural memory (or implicit memory) is not based on the conscious recall of information, but on an implicit learning of certain patterns about the world. |
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| | main memory Computer Encyclopedia Enterprise Resource Directory Complete Guide to Internet |
| | A modern computer's main memory is built from {random access memory} {integrated circuits}. | | | Computers have several other sorts of memory, distinguished by their access time, storage capicity, cost, and the typical lifetime or rate of change of the data they hold. | | | The storage device used by a computer to hold the currently executing program and its working data. |
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| | Main Memory Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography |
| | Primary storage is a category of computer storage, often called main memory. | | | Today, many computers have cache memory located in between the central processing unit and primary storage in order to further increase speed. | | | A particular location in storage is selected by its physical memory address. |
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| | Main Page - Memory Alpha |
| | Memory Alpha is a collaborative project to create the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia and reference for everything related to Star Trek. | | | The database is organized in a WikiWiki structure, which allows an incredible level of interconnectedness and expansion. | | | From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference. |
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| | Antiques - Stardust Memories |
| | Encyclopedia: Bank Of Sweden Prize In Economic Sciences In Memory Of Alfred Nobel | | | Directory: Shopping: Crafts: Fiber Arts: Quilts: Memory And T-Shirt | | | Directory: Regional: North America: United States: Maine: Recreation And Sports: Antiques |
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