Global Standards for the Microelectronics Industry
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(1) In virtual memory, a fixed-length block that is transferred as a unit between main storage and auxiliary storage. (Adapted from ANSI X3.172.)
(2) A segment of a memory addressed by a subset of its full address field, usually with speed and/or power benefits relative to access by the full address.
References:
JESD100-B, 12/99
