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Memory controller

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_controller The memory controller is a digital circuit which manages the flow of data going to and from the main memory . It can be a separate chip or integrated into another chip, such as on the die of a microprocessor .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_hierarchy Diagram of the computer memory hierarchy The term memory hierarchy is used in computer architecture when discussing performance issues in computer architectural design, algorithm predictions, and the lower level programming constructs such as involving locality of reference .

Memory hierarchy

Inside memory management

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-memory/ Why memory must be managed
Table of Contents , Show Frames , No Frames The memory management subsystem is one of the most important parts of the operating system. http://tldp.org/LDP/tlk/mm/memory.html

LDP/tlk/mm/memory.html

Beginner's Guide: Overview | Allocation techniques | Recycling techniques Memory management is a complex field of computer science and there are many techniques being developed to make it more efficient. http://www.memorymanagement.org/articles/begin.html

The Memory Management Reference: Beginner's Guide: Overview

Memory management is the act of managing computer memory .

Memory management

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_management