Memory Management Unit (MMU)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
hardware component
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:MMU
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| gptkbp:component |
gptkb:microprocessor
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| gptkbp:controls |
access permissions
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| gptkbp:enables |
multitasking
virtual memory segmentation paging process isolation swapping memory protection address space separation demand paging |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:ARM_architecture gptkb:PowerPC_architecture |
| gptkbp:function |
handles virtual memory
translates virtual addresses to physical addresses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Memory Management Unit (MMU)
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
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| gptkbp:prevention |
unauthorized memory access
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:operating_system
page table Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB) |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Memory_Protection_Unit_(MPU)
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| gptkbp:sometimesAbsentIn |
microcontrollers
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
embedded systems
microprocessors computers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Memory_Protection_Unit_(MPU)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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