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Network: Address: Absolute: What is an absolute address?

Mar 25th, 2005 23:40
Knud van Eeden,


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--- Knud van Eeden --- 20 January 2004 - 10:04 pm --------------------

Network: Address: Absolute: What is an absolute address?

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An absolute address is an explicit identification of a:

 -memory location

 -peripheral device

 -location within a device.

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For example,

 memory byte 107,443

 disk drive 2

 sector 238

are absolute addresses

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The computer uses absolute addresses to reference memory and
peripherals.

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Network: Links: Overview: Can you give me an overview of links?
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