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A '''physical address''' is an [[address]] which is the address of a physical asset (either of [[main memory]] or [[secondary storage]]; or of something in a [[communication network]]); i.e. an address at the lowest possible level of a hierarchy of [[virtual address]]es. | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:35, 27 October 2025
A physical address is an address which is the address of a physical asset (either of main memory or secondary storage; or of something in a communication network); i.e. an address at the lowest possible level of a hierarchy of virtual addresses.
