Lookaside
Translation of "lookaside" into Russian
lookaside
NounUK
/ˌlʊkəˈsaɪd/
US
/ˌlʊkəˈsaɪd/
lookaside
lookasides pl
взгляд в сторону
He gave a quick lookaside to check the time.
Он бросил быстрый взгляд в сторону, чтобы проверить время.
Definitions
lookaside
NounUK
/ˌlʊkəˈsaɪd/
US
/ˌlʊkəˈsaɪd/
A memory area used to store data temporarily for quick access, often used in computing to improve performance by reducing the time needed to access data.
Retrieving data from the lookaside is much faster than accessing the main memory.
lookaside
AdjectiveUK
/ˌlʊkəˈsaɪd/
US
/ˌlʊkəˈsaɪd/
Situated to the side and accessed for quick retrieval; used attributively in computing to describe caches or lists that speed up memory operations.
The processor uses a lookaside buffer to speed up data retrieval.