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TLB stands for Translation Lookaside
, which is a cache used to improve the efficiency of virtual memory access.
Virtual Memory
What is virtual memory?
Swap Space
Memory Mapping
What is the role of the operating system in virtual memory management?
What is the role of the MMU (Memory Management Unit) in virtual memory?
When a TLB miss occurs, the page table must be consulted to find the correct
address.
Paging
The process of translating virtual addresses to physical addresses is called
mapping.
Translation Lookaside Buffer
Page Table
What is a demand paging system?
One of the main benefits of virtual memory is that it allows for the
use of physical memory.
The process of moving pages between physical memory and disk is known as
.
What is the purpose of the page table?
In virtual memory, the operating system uses a technique called
to manage memory.
Thrashing
If a page is not currently in physical memory, a page fault occurs and the operating system must retrieve it from
.
Why is virtual memory important?
