extended memory

extended memory
   Memory beyond 1MB on computers using the Intel 80286 and later processors, not configured for expanded memory.
   PCs based on the early Intel processors could access only 1MB of memory, of which 640KB was available for applications, and the remaining 384KB was reserved for MS-DOS, the BIOS, and video settings. Later processors can access more memory, but it was the 80386 with its ability to address 4GB of memory that really made extended memory usable. Also, Microsoft Windows and other operating systems running on Intel processors using the protected mode of the 80386 and later processors can access all the available system memory in the same way.

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