bank switching

noun

A method to increase the usable memory beyond what the processor normally supports by switching between different areas of memory ("banks") at runtime.

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Meanings

nounbank switching (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA method to increase the usable memory beyond what the processor normally supports by switching between different areas of memory ("banks") at runtime.
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APA

bank switching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20switching

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“bank switching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20switching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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