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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Each binding is a mapping from one address space to another. ## Logical vs. Physical Address Space -CPU generated addresses are referred to as a `logical address`. +CPU generated addresses are referred to as a `logical address` or `virtual address`. An address seen by the memory unit, i.e. loaded into the `memory-address register`, is called `physcial address`. @@ -103,3 +103,7 @@ Execution-time addresses result in differing logical and physical addresses. | | ------------ ``` + +The `memory-management unit (MMU)` maps virtual to physical addresses. + +The `base register` is referred to as the `relocation register` in the virtual address scheme. |