memorysegment
nounUK /ˈmɛməri ˈsɛɡmənt/
US /ˈmɛməri ˈsɛɡmənt/
A memory segment is a small piece of a computer's memory that holds information.
The program stored the player's name in a memory segment.
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2. A section of memory set aside for a particular purpose in a program.
The code segment holds the instructions the computer runs.
3. A part of a computer's memory that can be accessed on its own.
Each memory segment has its own starting address.
4. A unit of memory used when data is moved between places.
The system copied the file into a free memory segment.