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virtual memory system [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtual memory system
1, record 1, English, virtual%20memory%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VMS 2, record 1, English, VMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virtual memory systems have been used in large system-development programs, allowing programmers to write programs as if memory capacity were unlimited. The operating system keeps the pages of the program on disk and out of use until required. Each page is loaded into the system when called for by the program. 3, record 1, English, - virtual%20memory%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A DEC [Digital Equipment Corporation] proprietary operating system for VAX computers. 3, record 1, English, - virtual%20memory%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Virtual memory : a memory technique that transfers information one page at a time between primary and secondary memory, and adds only the page-swapping time to the operating time. 3, record 1, English, - virtual%20memory%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'exploitation à mémoire virtuelle
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20virtuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système à mémoire virtuelle 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20virtuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé par les ordinateurs VAX de Digital Equipment. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9moire%20virtuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema con memoria virtual
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20con%20memoria%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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