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Computer science

Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems....
, a memory map is a structure of data (which usually resides in memory itself) that indicates how memory is laid out. It contains the information regarding the size of total memory, and may also provide other details specific to the architecture.

Memory maps are usually created by the firmware
Firmware

Firmware is a term sometimes used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs that internally control various electronic devices. Typical examples range from end user products such as remote controls or calculators, via computer parts and devices like harddisks, keyboard s, TFT screens or memory cards, all the way to scientific instr...
 in order to instruct an operating system
Operating system

An operating system is an interface between hardware and applications; it is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the limited resources of the computer....
 kernel about memory layout.








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In computer science
Computer science

Computer science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems....
, a memory map is a structure of data (which usually resides in memory itself) that indicates how memory is laid out. It contains the information regarding the size of total memory, and may also provide other details specific to the architecture.

Memory maps are usually created by the firmware
Firmware

Firmware is a term sometimes used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs that internally control various electronic devices. Typical examples range from end user products such as remote controls or calculators, via computer parts and devices like harddisks, keyboard s, TFT screens or memory cards, all the way to scientific instr...
 in order to instruct an operating system
Operating system

An operating system is an interface between hardware and applications; it is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the limited resources of the computer....
 kernel about memory layout.

See also

  • BIOS
    BIOS

    In computing, the Basic Input/Output System , also known as the System BIOS, is a de facto standard defining a firmware interface for IBM PC Compatible computers....
  • LinuxBIOS
    LinuxBIOS

    Coreboot is a free software project, endorsed by the Free Software Foundation, aimed at replacing the standard BIOS firmware found in most computers with a lightweight firmware system designed to perform only the minimum of tasks necessary to load and run a modern 32-bit or 64-bit operating system....