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Glossary
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byte
Eight contiguous bits starting on an addressable byte boundary. The bits are num-
bered right to left, 0 through 7.
byte granularity
Memory systems are said to have byte granularity if adjacent bytes can be written
concurrently and independently by different processes or processors.
cache
See cache memory.
cache block
The smallest unit of storage that can be allocated or manipulated in a cache. Also
known as a cache line.
cache coherence
Maintaining cache coherence requires that when a processor accesses data cached in
another processor, it must not receive incorrect data and when cached data is modi-
fied, all other processors that access that data receive modified data. Schemes for
maintaining consistency can be implemented in hardware or software. Also called
cache consistency.
cache fill
An operation that loads an entire cache block by using multiple read cycles from
main memory.
cache flush
An operation that marks all cache blocks as invalid.
cache hit
The status returned when a logic unit probes a cache memory and finds a valid cache
entry at the probed address.
cache interference
The result of an operation that adversely affects the mechanisms and procedures used
to keep frequently used items in a cache. Such interference may cause frequently
used items to be removed from a cache or incur significant overhead operations to
ensure correct results. Either action hampers performance.