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Record 1 2004-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A method of selecting a continuous area of memory that is to be allocated for a segment. The free-space list is scanned in order of starting address, and the allocation made from the first free area whose size exceeds that of the request.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
  • Intelligence artificielle
OBS

Composé par analogie à "ajustement optimal" (Best fit) en statistique.

Spanish

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

Método para seleccionar un área adyacente de la memoria que debe asignarse a un segmento. Se explora la lista de espacio libre desde su comienzo, y la asignación se hace desde la primera área libre cuyo tamaño exceda la petición.

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