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| − | Memory addresses are typically a 32-bit or 64-bit hexadecimal number referring to a region of random access memory (RAM). | + | Memory addresses are typically a 32-bit or 64-bit [[hexadecimal]] number referring to a region of random access memory ('''[[ram|RAM]]'''). |
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| + | This is what is typically contained by an "Absolute Pointer" or "Absolute Address", however "Virtual Memory Addresses" exist as well on a per-process context basis within a given process' runtime environment. | ||
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| + | * [[return address]] | ||
| + | * [[Assembly#Memory_Addressing|memory addressing in assembly]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 28 November 2012
Memory addresses are typically a 32-bit or 64-bit hexadecimal number referring to a region of random access memory (RAM).
This is what is typically contained by an "Absolute Pointer" or "Absolute Address", however "Virtual Memory Addresses" exist as well on a per-process context basis within a given process' runtime environment.
Related:
