unreal mode

noun

A variant of real mode, in which one or more segment descriptors have been loaded with nonstandard values, like 32-bit limits allowing access to the entire memory.

Meanings

noununreal mode (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA variant of real mode, in which one or more segment descriptors have been loaded with nonstandard values, like 32-bit limits allowing access to the entire memory.

    Synonyms: big real mode, flat real mode, voodoo mode

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variant of real mode, in which one or more segment descriptors have been loaded with nonstandard values, like 32-bit limits allowing access to the entire memory.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unreal mode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreal%20mode.

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