"expanded memory" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} expanded memory (uncountable)
  1. (computing) On x86-compatible PCs, a way to increase available memory beyond the 640 kilobytes usable by DOS, through use of bank switching. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-expanded_memory-en-noun-OeL5ab8I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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