Protected mode
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protected-mode-179-7636721
title:
Protected mode
text:
In computing, protected mode, also called protected virtual address mode, is an operational mode of x86-compatible central processing units (CPUs). It allows system software to use features such as segmentation, virtual memory, paging and safe multi-tasking designed to increase an operating system's control over application software. When a processor that supports x86 protected mode is powered on, it begins executing instructions in real mode, in order to maintain backward compatibility with ear
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encyclopedia
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Operational mode of x86-compatible CPUs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_mode
date created:
2003-01-10T14:00:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T10:35:07Z
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