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shadow memory

shadow memory noun: the use of one part of computer memory to store information about other parts of memory, used for example to keep track of which parts have been allocated by the program.

Noun

shadow memory (uncountable)

  1. The use of one part of computer memory to store information about other parts of memory, used for example to keep track of which parts have been allocated by the program.

Questions about shadow memory

What does shadow memory mean?
Shadow memory means the use of one part of computer memory to store information about other parts of memory, used for example to keep track of which parts have been allocated by the program.
What part of speech is shadow memory?
Shadow memory is a noun.

Words near shadow memory in the dictionary

  1. shadow mapping
  2. shadow maps
  3. shadow mask
  4. shadow masks
  5. shadow matter
  6. shadow memory
  7. shadow minister
  8. shadow ministers
  9. shadow of one's former self
  10. shadow play
  11. shadow plays

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