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The i386/i486 processor supports two kinds of memory management: segmentation and paging. Each mechanism has its own merits and each can protect a program against interference from other programs. A typical example is when the operating system needs to be protected against the malfunctions in an application program.
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© 1993 Van Nostrand Reinhold
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Ro, SC., Her, SC., Singh, R. (1993). Memory Management. In: Singh, R. (eds) i386/i486 Advanced Programming. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6551-8_3
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