DOS Memory Management
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Summary
The article discusses the memory management strategies used in the early days of personal computing, focusing on how DOS (Disk Operating System) handled memory allocation and addressed the limitations of the 8086/8088 processors. It explains the concepts of conventional, extended, and expanded memory, and how they were utilized to maximize the available system resources.
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