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2 GB limit

Index 2 GB limit

The 2 GB limit refers to a physical memory barrier for a process running on a 32-bit operating system, which can only use a maximum of 2 GB of memory. [1]

17 relations: Conventional memory, File Allocation Table, File size, File system, File Transfer Protocol, FreeBSD, Gigabyte, Large file support, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating system, Physical Address Extension, Unix-like, Windows XP, Xbox (console), 3 GB barrier, 32-bit.

Conventional memory

In DOS memory management, conventional memory, also called base memory, is the first 640 kilobytes of the memory on IBM PC or compatible systems.

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File Allocation Table

File Allocation Table (FAT) is a computer file system architecture and a family of industry-standard file systems utilizing it.

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File size

File size is a measure of how much data a computer file contains or, alternately, how much storage it consumes.

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File system

In computing, a file system or filesystem controls how data is stored and retrieved.

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File Transfer Protocol

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from Research Unix via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).

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Gigabyte

The gigabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information.

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Large file support

Large file support (LFS) is the term frequently applied to the ability to create files larger than either 2 GiB or 4 GiB on 32-bit operating systems.

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Linux

Linux is a family of free and open-source software operating systems built around the Linux kernel.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

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Physical Address Extension

In computing, Physical Address Extension (PAE), sometimes referred to as Page Address Extension, is a memory management feature for the x86 architecture.

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Unix-like

A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.

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Windows XP

Windows XP (codenamed Whistler) is a personal computer operating system that was produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems.

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Xbox (console)

The Xbox is a home video game console and the first installment in the Xbox series of consoles manufactured by Microsoft.

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3 GB barrier

In computing, the term 3 GB barrier refers to a limitation of some 32-bit operating systems running on x86 microprocessors.

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32-bit

32-bit microcomputers are computers in which 32-bit microprocessors are the norm.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_GB_limit

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