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A '''translation lookaside buffer''' is a small cache of recent translations that reduces memory accesses. | |||
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Revision as of 15:46, 5 June 2024
Virtual memory gives the illusion of a bigger memory. Each programs use the same virtual addresses.
Physical memory acts as a cache for virtual memory. A page table can be used to translate virtual to physical address.
Most accesses hits physical memory, but some doesn't.
A translation lookaside buffer is a small cache of recent translations that reduces memory accesses.