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REGISTRE LIMITE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • IT Security
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A special register used in a multiprogrammed system to designate the upper and lower addresses of each user's program block in the main memory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad general de la empresa
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
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Record 2 1984-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

The first effective memory protection mechanism for a multiprogramming system used a base register, also called a relocation register, and a limit register. When a program is to run, the executive places the program's origin (i.e. its lowest address) in the base register, and its length in the limit register.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Système de protection mémoire dans lequel un programme utilisateur ne peut écrire que dans une zone de mémoire définie par deux registres contenant respectivement les adresses du premier et du dernier mot de la zone (ou adresse premier mot et longueur).

Spanish

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