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auxiliary memoryA high-speed memory bank used in mainframes and supercomputers. It is not directly addressable by the CPU; rather, it functions like a disk. Data are transferred from auxiliary memory to main memory over a high-bandwidth channel. See auxiliary storage. auxiliary memory [ȯg¦zil·yə·rē ′mem·rē] (computer science) A high-speed memory that is in a large main frame or supercomputer, is not directly addressable by the central processing unit, and is connected to the main memory by a high-speed data channel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Sony Electronics has announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved a new, tape media Auxiliary Memory (AM) content and interface standard. Cache is an auxiliary memory device that temporarily stores only the 'most recently used data and, when required, delivers it to the CPU very quickly. The product's features include CPU supervision, clock management, real-time support, auxiliary memory and serial interface. |
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