dynamic address translation

Dynamic Address Translation

(architecture)

(DAT) Conversion of a virtual address into a physical address, as performed by a memory management unit and an operating system which supports virtual memory.

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dynamic address translation

In a virtual memory system, the ability to determine what the real address is at the time of execution. See dynamic.

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