"absolute address" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: absolute addresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} absolute address (plural absolute addresses)
  1. (computing) A numerical value that identifies a fixed location in real storage in terms of the number of bytes from the beginning, or in a peripheral device in terms of disks, sectors and bytes Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: absolute path, relative address, virtual address Translations (identification of a fixed location): absoluut adres [neuter] (Dutch), abszolút cím (Hungarian), eiginlegt vistfang [neuter] (Icelandic), endereço absoluto [masculine] (Portuguese), adresă absolută [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-absolute_address-en-noun-yLc6USKL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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