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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Direct Memory Access (DMA) A facility of some architectures which allows a peripheral to read and write memory without intervention by the CPU. DMA is a limited form of bus mastering. (1996-08-23). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Direct memory access (DMA) allows certain hardware subsystems within a computer to access system memory for reading and/or writing independently of the main CPU. Examples of systems that use DMA: Hard Disk Controller, Disk Drive Controller, Graphics Card, Soundcard.
DMA is an essential feature of all modern computers, as it allows devices of different speeds to communicate without subjecting the CPU to a massive interrupt load.
"Scatter-gather" DMA allows the transfer of data to multiple memory areas in a single DMA transaction. It is equivalent to the chaining together of multiple simple DMA requests. Again, the motivation is to off-load multiple I/O interrupt and data copy tasks from the CPU.
DRQ stands for DMA request; DACK for DMA acknowledge.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Direct memory access."
Crosswords: DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS |
| Specialty definitions using "DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS": bus master ♦ cycle-stealing ♦ DMA. (references) |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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direct memory access | 19 |
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| Language | Translations for "DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | DMA, direkte lagertilgang (direct-memory access). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | directe geheugeninvoer. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | suora muistihaku (direct-memory access), oikosiirto (direct-memory access). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | accès direct mémoire (direct-memory access). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | direkter Speicherzugriff (direct-memory access). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | DMA (D.M.A., direct-memory access, maximum allowable dose, maximum permissible dose), accesso diretto in memoria (direct-memory access), Accesso diretto alla memoria (D.M.A.). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | irectday emorymay accessay DMA, Acesso Directo à Memória. (various references) DMA, acceso directo a memoria (direct-memory access). (various references) direkt minnesåtkomst (direct-memory access). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Words within the letters "a-c-c-c-d-e-e-e-i-m-m-o-r-r-s-s-t-y" | |
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