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NORME GESTION MEMOIRE PAGINEE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Memories
CONT

The original expanded memory specification, endorsed by Lotus-Intel-Microsoft [the LIM standard], which defined how programs could use expanded memory. This was limited to accessing 64K of expanded memory at a time.

DEF

An acronym which stands for Lotus Intel Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification.

CONT

The standard for expanded memory today is called LIM EMS ...

Key term(s)
  • LIM EMS
  • LIM-EMS specification
  • LIM-EMS standard

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mémoires (Informatique)
DEF

Norme d'accès à la mémoire paginée développée notamment par Lotus, Intel et Microsoft. Les initiales des noms de ces sociétés apparaissent parfois devant EMS, ce qui donne LIM-EMS. EMS décrit le fonctionnement de la mémoire paginée.

CONT

Le standard qu'ils mirent au point rappelle leurs noms: c'est la spécification de mémoire paginée selon Lotus, Intel, et Microsoft, plus connue sous le sigle anglais de Lotus-Intel-Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification ou LIM-EMS. Ce standard consiste en un ensemble de règles portant sur la manière dont les logiciels s'exécutant sous MS-DOS peuvent accéder à la mémoire au-delà de 1 Mo.

Spanish

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

Especificación de memoria expandida desarrollada por Lotus/Intel/Microsoft para permitir el acceso a la memoria situada por encima del límite de 640 kilooctetos que impone el MS-DOS.

OBS

LIM: Lotus/Intel/Microsoft.

OBS

norma LIM: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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