Что (кто) такое conventional memory - определение
Conventional memory
FIRST 640K OF RAM UNDER DOS
640k barrier; 640K; 640K barrier; 640kb barrier; Base memory; 640 kB barrier; 640 KiB barrier; 640 KB barrier; Low memory; Low Memory; Conventional Memory; Lower memory; Low memory (DOS); Lower memory (DOS); Lower memory area; Lower Memory Area; Low Memory Area; Low memory area; Lower Memory; Console redirection
In DOS memory management, conventional memory, also called base memory, is the first 640 kilobytes of the memory on IBM PC or compatible systems. It is the read-write memory directly addressable by the processor for use by the operating system and application programs.
conventional memory
FIRST 640K OF RAM UNDER DOS
640k barrier; 640K; 640K barrier; 640kb barrier; Base memory; 640 kB barrier; 640 KiB barrier; 640 KB barrier; Low memory; Low Memory; Conventional Memory; Lower memory; Low memory (DOS); Lower memory (DOS); Lower memory area; Lower Memory Area; Low Memory Area; Low memory area; Lower Memory; Console redirection
base memory
FIRST 640K OF RAM UNDER DOS
640k barrier; 640K; 640K barrier; 640kb barrier; Base memory; 640 kB barrier; 640 KiB barrier; 640 KB barrier; Low memory; Low Memory; Conventional Memory; Lower memory; Low memory (DOS); Lower memory (DOS); Lower memory area; Lower Memory Area; Low Memory Area; Low memory area; Lower Memory; Console redirection
<hardware, jargon> The lowest 640 kilobytes of memory in an
IBM PC-compatible computer running MS-DOS. Other PC
operating systems can usually compensate and "ignore" the
fact that there is a 640K limit to base memory. This was put
in place because the original CPU - the Intel 8088 - could
only access one megabyte of memory, and IBM wanted to
reserve the upper 384KB for device drivers. The {high
memory area} (HMA) lies above 640KB and can be accessed on
MS-DOS computers that have an A20 handler.
(1997-05-30)
