
Glossary
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WRITE BLOCK
A transaction in which the 21164PC requests that an external logic unit process write
data.
write data wrapping
System feature that reduces apparent memory latency by allowing write data cycles
to differ the usual low-to-high sequence. Requires cooperation between the 21164PC
and external hardware.
write-through
A cache management technique in which a write operation to cache also causes the
same data to be written in main memory during the same operation.
write-through cache
Copies are kept of any data in the region; read operations may use the copies, but
write operations update the actual data location and either update or invalidate all
copies.