| English | Italian |
| available memory | memoria disponibile (Memory that is not allocated to any program) |
| compact disc read-only memory | Compact Disk Read Only Memory (A form of storage characterized by high capacity (roughly 650 MB) and the use of laser optics instead of magnetic means for reading data) |
| conventional memory | memoria convenzionale (The amount of RAM addressable by an IBM PC or compatible machine operating in real mode. This is typically 640 kilobytes (KB). Without the use of special techniques, conventional memory is the only kind of RAM accessible to MS-DOS programs) |
| direct memory access | Direct Memory Access, accesso diretto alla memoria (A technology that allows certain devices, such as hard disks and CD or DVD drives, to transfer information directly through the computer's memory without using the computer's processor. DMA improves the performance of the device and frees the computer's processor so it can perform other tasks) |
| dual inline memory module | Dual Inline Memory Module, modulo di memoria DIMM (A type of memory board comprised of RAM chips mounted on a circuit board with a 64-bit data path and pins on each side that are on different circuits and that respond to different signals) |
| Dynamic Memory | memoria dinamica (A Hyper-V feature in which the memory available to a running virtual machine is adjusted in response to changes in the amount of memory required by the virtual machine) |
| Dynamic Memory | memoria dinamica (A Hyper-V feature in which the memory available to a running virtual machine is adjusted in response to changes in the amount of memory required by the virtual machine) |
| dynamic random access memory | Dynamic Random Access Memory (A form of semiconductor random access memory (RAM)) |
| electrically erasable programmable read-only memory | memoria EEPROM, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (A type of EPROM that can be erased with an electrical signal. It is useful for stable storage for long periods without electricity while still allowing reprogramming. EEPROMs contain less memory than RAM, take longer to reprogram, and can be reprogrammed only a limited number of times before wearing out) |
| expanded memory | memoria espansa (Type of memory that can be added to IBM personal computers. The use of expanded memory is defined by the Expanded Memory Specification (EMS), which supports memory boards containing RAM that can be enabled or disabled by software) |
| extended memory | memoria estesa (Memory beyond one megabyte in 80286, 80386, 80486, and Pentium computers) |
| extended memory specification | Extended Memory Specification (A specification developed by Lotus, Intel, Microsoft, and AST Research that defines a software interface allowing real-mode applications to use extended memory and areas of memory not managed by MS-DOS. Memory is managed by an installable device driver, the Expanded Memory Manager (EMM). The application must use the driver to access the additional memory) |
| flash memory card | scheda di memoria flash (A device used by many digital cameras to store pictures and video. Flash memory cards store computer information such as text, pictures, and music, and can be copied, erased, and used many times) |
| graphics memory | memoria grafica (A type of memory used by video cards to store information that will be displayed on a monitor. The amount of video memory dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available for the display) |
| high memory | memoria alta (Memory locations addressed by the largest numbers) |
| in-memory metabase | metabase in memoria (An image of the Internet Information Services (IIS) metabase that has been loaded from disk into the computer's random access memory (RAM) and is used while IIS is running) |
| low memory problem | problema causato da memoria insufficiente (A difficulty in computer operation caused by insufficient memory resources) |
| memory address | indirizzo di memoria (A portion of computer memory that can be allocated to a device or used by a program or the operating system. Devices are usually allocated a range of memory addresses) |
| memory clerk | clerk di memoria (A memory management component that allocates memory) |
| memory key | chiavetta USB (A small device used to store information. USB flash drives plug into computer USB ports so you can copy information to or from them, making it easy to share and transport information) |
| memory management unit | unità di gestione della memoria (The hardware that supports the mapping of virtual memory addresses to physical memory addresses. In some systems, such as those based on the 68020, the memory management unit is separate from the processor. In most modern microcomputers, however, the memory management unit is built into the CPU chip. In some systems, the memory management unit provides interfacing between the microprocessor and memory. This type of memory management unit is typically responsible for address multiplexing and, in the case of DRAMs, the refresh cycle) |
| memory map | mappa di memoria (A representation of the layout of objects in an area of memory) |
| memory-mapped I/O | I/O mappato alla memoria (Input/output memory (memory on hardware devices) that is accessible through a memory mapping) |
| memory pressure | utilizzo elevato di memoria (The demand placed on the memory subsystem by an application) |
| Memory Usage | Utilizzo memoria (In Task Manager, the current working set of a process, in kilobytes. The current working set is the number of pages currently resident in memory) |
| Memory Usage Delta | Delta utilizzo memoria (In Task Manager, the change in memory, in kilobytes, used since the last update) |
| nonpaged memory | memoria non di paging (Memory that cannot be paged to disk) |
| non-uniform memory access | accesso non uniforme alla memoria (Access by a CPU of local as well as foreign memory. This process, which is enabled by NUMA architecture, results in different access speeds) |
| nonvolatile memory | memoria non volatile (A storage system that does not lose data when power is removed from it) |
| Peak Memory Usage | Picchi utilizzo memoria (In Task Manager, the peak amount of physical memory resident in a process since it started) |
| physical memory | memoria fisica (The amount of RAM memory in a system, as distinguished from virtual memory) |
| random access memory | memoria ad accesso casuale (The temporary storage area the computer uses to run programs and store data. Information stored in RAM is temporary and is designed to be erased when the computer is turned off) |
| random access memory cache | cache RAM (Cache memory that is used by the system to store and retrieve data from the RAM. Frequently accessed segments of data may be stored in the cache for quicker access compared with secondary storage devices such as disks) |
| random access memory digital-to-analog converter | Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter (A chip built into some VGA and SVGA video adapters that translates the digital representation of a pixel into the analog information needed by the monitor to display it. The presence of a RAMDAC chip generally enhances overall video performance) |
| read-only memory | memoria di sola lettura (A semiconductor circuit that contains information that cannot be modified) |
| Remote Direct Memory Access | Accesso diretto a memoria remota (A networking feature that lets one computer directly place information into the memory of another computer) |
| scatter/gather direct memory access | DMA scatter-gather (A form of direct memory access (DMA) in which data is transferred to and from noncontiguous ranges of physical memory) |
| shared memory | memoria condivisa (A portion of memory used by parallel-processor computer systems to exchange information) |
| single inline memory module | Single Inline Memory Module (A small circuit board, designed to accommodate surface-mount memory chips, with a 32-bit data path and connectors that are on the same circuit and that respond to the same signal) |
| small outline dual inline memory module | Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module, modulo di memoria SO-DIMM (A smaller version of a DIMM used in laptops) |
| translation memory | memoria di traduzione (A storage area that shows the association between text segments in a source language and their translations into one or more target languages) |
| virtual memory | memoria virtuale (Temporary storage used by a computer to run programs that need more memory than is physically installed on the computer) |
| Virtual Memory Size | Dimensioni memoria virtuale (In Task Manager, the amount of virtual memory, or address space, committed to a process) |
| virtual printer memory | memoria virtuale della stampante (In a PostScript printer, a part of memory that stores font information. The memory in PostScript printers is divided into two areas: banded memory and virtual memory. The banded memory contains graphics and page-layout information needed to print your documents. The virtual memory contains any font information that is sent to your printer either when you print a document or when you download fonts) |
| Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool | Strumento di diagnostica memoria Windows (A feature of Windows Vista that can automatically detect and resolve problems caused by defective physical memory. If the diagnostics module identifies a memory problem, Windows Vista can avoid using the affected portion of physical memory, enabling the operating system to start successfully and avoid application crashes) |
| Windows Memory Tester | Tester memoria di Windows (A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) application object) |
