Direct memory access (DMA) is a feature of computer systems that allows certain hardware subsystems to access main system memory independently of the central...
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In computing, remote direct memory access (RDMA) is a direct memory access from the memory of one computer into that of another without involving either...
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Amiga Chip RAM (section Direct memory access)
misleadingly, known as "graphics RAM". Under the Amiga architecture, the direct memory access (DMA) controller is integrated into the Agnus (Alice on AGA models)...
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Computation offloading (section Direct memory access)
can utilize direct memory access to read or write system memory, without involving CPU. A peripheral device can use direct memory access to offload certain...
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Input/output (section Direct memory access)
by normal instructions. Direct memory access (DMA) is a means for devices to transfer large chunks of data to and from memory independently of the CPU...
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methods, such as memory mapping, do not affect the direct memory access (DMA) for a device, because, by definition, DMA is a memory-to-device communication...
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Operating system (section Direct memory access)
concurrent users. Another technique is remote direct memory access, which enables each CPU to access memory belonging to other CPUs. Multicomputer operating...
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irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory, in contrast with other direct-access data storage media (such as hard disks and magnetic tape)...
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memory management unit (IOMMU) is a memory management unit (MMU) connecting a direct-memory-access–capable (DMA-capable) I/O bus to the main memory....
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DMA attack (redirect from Physical memory attack)
exploiting the presence of high-speed expansion ports that permit direct memory access (DMA). DMA is included in a number of connections, because it allows...
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Intel 8237 is a direct memory access (DMA) controller, a part of the MCS 85 microprocessor family. It enables data transfer between memory and the I/O with...
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Direct memory access, access to memory by hardware subsystems independently of the CPU Direct (Tower of Power album) Direct (Vangelis album) Direct (EP)...
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Converged Ethernet (RoCE) is a network protocol which allows remote direct memory access (RDMA) over an Ethernet network. There are multiple RoCE versions...
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multiple access, a channel access method used in communication (for instance in MIMO technology) Soft direct memory access, a type of direct memory access (DMA)...
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Dynamic random-access memory (dynamic RAM or DRAM) is a type of random-access semiconductor memory that stores each bit of data in a memory cell, usually...
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AMD CrossFire (redirect from CrossFire Direct Memory Access)
company continues to develop and support the technology for DirectX 11 applications. For DirectX 12 applications, AMD has the mGPU (also known as multi-GPU)...
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In contrast, in direct memory access (DMA) operations, the CPU is uninvolved in the data transfer. The term can refer to either memory-mapped I/O (MMIO)...
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random-access memory (NVRAM) is random-access memory that retains data without applied power. This is in contrast to dynamic random-access memory (DRAM)...
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UDMA (redirect from Ultra Direct Memory Access)
The Ultra DMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access, UDMA) modes are the fastest methods used to transfer data through the ATA hard disk interface, usually between...
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A direct-access storage device (DASD) (pronounced /ˈdæzdiː/) is a secondary storage device in which "each physical record has a discrete location and...
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direct memory access. The Cromemco Dazzler, for example, is an early S-100 card that retrieved digital images from memory using direct memory access....
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Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) Transport Protocol". Open Specifications. Microsoft. 25 June 2021. Specifies the SMB2 Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)...
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Bus (computing) (redirect from Memory bus)
Features such as direct memory access (DMA) further enhance performance by allowing data transfers directly between devices and memory without requiring...
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The Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) is a transport-agnostic protocol to support stream sockets over remote direct memory access (RDMA) network fabrics....
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short descriptions of redirect targets Remote direct memory access – Low-level hardware direct memory access Patterson, David A.; Hennessy, John L. (2006)...
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The Intel 8257 is a direct memory access (DMA) controller, a part of the MCS 85 microprocessor family. The chip is supplied in 40-pin DIP package. Intel...
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"Kernel Direct Memory access (DMA) Protection" to BitLocker, to protect against DMA attacks via Thunderbolt 3 ports. "Kernel Direct Memory access (DMA)...
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the ReFS file system; Non-Volatile Dual In-line Memory Module (NVDIMM); and remote direct memory access (RDMA). These editions add features to facilitate...
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stealing is a method of accessing computer memory (RAM) or bus without interfering with the CPU. It is similar to direct memory access (DMA) for allowing I/O...
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Zero-copy (redirect from Zero-copy access in shared memory)
zero-copy software include the use of direct memory access (DMA)-based copying and memory-mapping through a memory management unit (MMU). These features...
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