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RAM area of an IBM AT or compatible computer

In DOS memory management, the high memory area (HMA) is the RAM area consisting of the first 65520 bytes above the one megabyte in an IBM AT or compatible computer. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: RDCIM: RISC-V Supported Full-Digital Computing-in-Memory Processor With High Energy Efficiency and Low Area OverheadInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: American FilmThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: T Cell Memory Response to Pneumococcal Protein Antigens in an Area of High Pneumococcal Carriage and DiseaseCited 53 times
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Noun The first 64 kilobytes of the area of memory beyond 1 MB in an PC-compatible machine.

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