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Expanded Memory
Expanded memory is the memory defined by the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft
(LIM) standard as EMS.
Since a number of standard DOS
applications can not utilize memory above 640 KB, the Expanded
Memory Specification (EMS) swaps the memory which is not utilized
by DOS with a section, or frame. This allows access to the total
system memory. The memory range that can be swapped by EMS
depends on the chipset design.
An expanded memory device is required to use memory as expanded
memory.
Other Memory
This refers to the memory located in the 640 KB to 1024 KB address
space. This is the memory that can be used for different applications.
DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much base
memory free for application programs.
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