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HIERARCHICAL MEMORY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- memory hierarchy
1, record 1, English, memory%20hierarchy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- storage hierarchy 2, record 1, English, storage%20hierarchy
correct
- hierarchical memory 3, record 1, English, hierarchical%20memory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The structure of a set of storage locations with differing sizes and speeds, used selectively because of their different cost-performance ratios. 4, record 1, English, - memory%20hierarchy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virtual memory and memory hierarchies. A concept related to virtual memory is that of hierarchical memory. This means that there is a hierarchy of memory types ranging from "large and slow" to "small and fast". 3, record 1, English, - memory%20hierarchy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchie des mémoires
1, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20des%20m%C3%A9moires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hiérarchisation des mémoires 2, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchisation%20des%20m%C3%A9moires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chercher à concilier dans un seul matériel ces deux qualités, conduirait à un coût énorme, et l'on sait que la solution est d'associer plusieurs mémoires de caractéristiques différentes, en hiérarchisant leurs fonctions: à un bout, la petite mémoire ultra-rapide qui échange des informations avec l'unité logique, à l'autre la grosse mémoire réservoir de faible prix par bit et des intermédiaires dont le nombre varie avec le raffinement du système. C'est ce que l'on appelle souvent la hiérarchie des mémoires [...] 1, record 1, French, - hi%C3%A9rarchie%20des%20m%C3%A9moires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jerarquía de almacenamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jerarquía de memoria 1, record 1, Spanish, jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20memoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordenamiento en que los datos se pueden almacenar en varias clases de dispositivos de almacenamiento que poseen características diferentes, por ejemplo, la capacidad y la velocidad de acceso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20almacenamiento
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