Fetch: The process of 'fetching' a data or instruction item from memory and writing it to a register. The 'fetched' item is then either executed (instruction), or acted upon (data).

 

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Fetch: An area of the water surface over which waves are generated by a wind having a constant direction and speed. Also, it is the name given to the length of the fetch area, measured in the direc . . . View Full Definition

SuperFetch: A memory management technology in Windows Vista that is designed to launch applications more quickly by getting the most out of the available RAM (random access memory). SuperFetch has the a . . . View Full Definition

Pipeline Burst Cache: A type of memory cache built into many modern DRAM controller and chipset designs. Pipeline burst caches use two techniques - a burst mode that pre-fetches memory contents before they are re . . . View Full Definition

Request Parameter List (RPL): A VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method) control block that contains parameters necessary for processing a request (data transfer, connecting or disconnecting a terminal, etc). Also . . . View Full Definition

Wind Wave: An ocean or lake wave resulting from the action of wind on the water's surface. After it leaves its fetch area, it is considered a swell.

Surge: The increase in sea water height from the level that would normally occur were there no storm. Although the most dramatic surges are associated with hurricanes, even smaller low pressure sys . . . View Full Definition

Swell: Ocean waves that have traveled out of their generating area. Swell characteristically exhibits a more regular and longer period and has flatter wave crests than waves within their fetch.

Extended Data Output (EDO) Memory: Short for Extended Data Output, a type of dynamic random access memory. EDO memory is much faster than DRAM because it can access more than one block of information at a time. EDO memory acc . . . View Full Definition