virtual memory

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Synonyms: visual memory

Antonyms: visual memory

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} An [[abstraction]] [[implemented]] by [[hardware]] and the [[operating system]] that [[allow]]s a [[process]] to access a [[virtual]] [[address space]], such as one that is larger than the [[available]] [[physical]] [[memory]], by translating [[virtual address]]es to [[physical]] [[memory]] locations.

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