FLAT ADDRESS SPACE
\flˈat ɐdɹˈɛs spˈe͡ɪs], \flˈat ɐdɹˈɛs spˈeɪs], \f_l_ˈa_t ɐ_d_ɹ_ˈɛ_s s_p_ˈeɪ_s]\
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The memory architecture in which any memorylocation can be selected from a single contiguous block by asingle integer offset.Almost all popular processors have a flat address space, butthe Intel x86 family has a segmented address space. Aflat address space greatly simplifies programming because ofthe simple correspondence between addresses (pointers) andintegers.
By Denis Howe
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