Extended Memory Specification
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XMS or Extended Memory Specification is the specification describing the use of IBM PC extended memory in real mode for storing data (but not executable code). Memory is made available by extended memory manager (XMM) software. The XMM functions are accessible through interrupt 2FH.
- This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is [Foldoc licenselicensed] under the GFDL.
See also
- Conventional memory
- Upper Memory Area
- Extended memory
- Expanded Memory Specification
- High Memory Area
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