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Direct memory access

Direct memory access (DMA) is a feature of many computer systems that allows certain hardware subsystems to access main system memory independently of the central processing unit (CPU).

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DMA controller chips

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Direct memory access

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Avg. degree1.98
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Direct memory access

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see also · 17
Direct memory access → AT Attachment, ATA, Computer, CPU, Cyberattack, Data, DMA Services, Electronic, High-performance, I/O, Integrated, Low-level, MCU, Method, Process, Processing, Specialized

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dma cpu memory data transfer controller bus system device address hardware used mode also transfers cache one pci block access

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memory refresh interruptionsinstance ofbut no more than 0.9 MB/s in the PC/XT and 1.6 MB/s for 16-bit transfers in the AT due to ISA bus overheads and other interference0.80text
AMBA High-performance Businstance oftypical system bus infrastructure is a complex on-chip bus0.80text
network controllers that need to transfer huge amounts of data to/from system memory will have two interface adapters to the AHBinstance ofhigh bandwidth devices0.80text
Intel's cancelled general-purpose GPUinstance ofin contrast to cache-coherent CMP architectures0.80text
Larrabeeinstance ofin contrast to cache-coherent CMP architectures0.80text
Direct memory accesssee alsoAT Attachment0.60section
Direct memory accesssee alsoComputer0.60section
Direct memory accesssee alsoMCU0.60section
Direct memory accesssee alsoIntegrated0.60section
Direct memory accesssee alsoI/O0.60section
Direct memory accesssee alsoHigh-performance0.60section
Direct memory accesssee alsoCyberattack0.60section

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