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MEMOIRE LOCALE [2 records]

Record 1 2019-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

When referring to a computer with multiple processors, local memory is a portion of memory that is designated exclusive to a single unit. It may also describe memory specific to a single function or program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
CONT

Bajo NUMA [acceso a memoria no uniforme] un procesador puede acceder a su propia memoria local de forma más rápida que a la memoria no local (memoria local de otro procesador o memoria compartida entre procesadores).

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Record 2 2004-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
OBS

storage device: the semiconductor devices used as the main memory for the processor may take only a few nanoseconds to retrieve data but the cost of storing each bit is very high.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Mémoire de petite capacité et d'accès rapide utilisée dans l'unité centrale. Remplace généralement un jeu de registres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Memorias (Computadoras)
DEF

Colección de registros generales en una computadora (ordenador) que se encuentran disponibles a la unidad central de procesamiento (UCP).

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