Function pointerA function pointer, also called a subroutine pointer or procedure pointer, is a pointer referencing executable code, rather than data. Dereferencing the function pointer yields the referenced function, which can be invoked and passed arguments just as in a normal function call. Such an invocation is also known as an "indirect" call, because the function is being invoked indirectly through a variable instead of directly through a fixed identifier or address. Function pointers allow different code to be executed at runtime.
Tagged pointerIn computer science, a tagged pointer is a pointer (concretely a memory address) with additional data associated with it, such as an indirection bit or reference count. This additional data is often "folded" into the pointer, meaning stored inline in the data representing the address, taking advantage of certain properties of memory addressing. The name comes from "tagged architecture" systems, which reserved bits at the hardware level to indicate the significance of each word; the additional data is called a "tag" or "tags", though strictly speaking "tag" refers to data specifying a type, not other data; however, the usage "tagged pointer" is ubiquitous.
Programmation logiqueLa programmation logique est une forme de programmation qui définit les applications à l'aide : d'une base de faits : ensemble de faits élémentaires concernant le domaine visé par l'application, d'une base de règles : règles de logique associant des conséquences plus ou moins directes à ces faits, d'un moteur d'inférence (ou démonstrateur de théorème ) : exploite ces faits et ces règles en réaction à une question ou requête. Cette approche se révèle beaucoup plus souple que la définition d'une succession d'instructions que l'ordinateur exécuterait.
Fuite de mémoireEn informatique, une fuite de mémoire est un bogue expliqué par une occupation croissante et non contrôlée ou non désirée de la taille des données résidentes en mémoire, ce qui entraine la saturation de la mémoire de l’ordinateur. Dans un programme qui stocke régulièrement de nouvelles données en mémoire, la cause la plus classique d'un tel bogue est l'absence de désallocation (de libération) de l'espace utilisé lorsque ces objets ne sont plus référencés.
Mémoire de travailLe système cognitif fonctionne en acquérant, filtrant et traitant des informations vitales, utiles, potentiellement utiles à court, moyen et long termes ; il a donc besoin de stocker (mémoriser) ces informations. Le cerveau semble pour cela disposer de systèmes différents, mais complémentaires, de mémoire à long terme et de mémoire à court terme. La notion de mémoire de travail, apparue dans les années 1970 désigne .
Page (computer memory)A page, memory page, or virtual page is a fixed-length contiguous block of virtual memory, described by a single entry in the page table. It is the smallest unit of data for memory management in a virtual memory operating system. Similarly, a page frame is the smallest fixed-length contiguous block of physical memory into which memory pages are mapped by the operating system. A transfer of pages between main memory and an auxiliary store, such as a hard disk drive, is referred to as paging or swapping.
Object lifetimeIn object-oriented programming (OOP), the object lifetime (or life cycle) of an object is the time between an object's creation and its destruction. Rules for object lifetime vary significantly between languages, in some cases between implementations of a given language, and lifetime of a particular object may vary from one run of the program to another. In some cases, object lifetime coincides with variable lifetime of a variable with that object as value (both for static variables and automatic variables), but in general, object lifetime is not tied to the lifetime of any one variable.
Computer memoryComputer memory stores information, such as data and programs for immediate use in the computer. The term memory is often synonymous with the term primary storage or main memory. An archaic synonym for memory is store. Computer memory operates at a high speed compared to storage which is slower but less expensive and higher in capacity. Besides storing opened programs, computer memory serves as disk cache and write buffer to improve both reading and writing performance.
AssembleurUn langage d'assemblage ou langage assembleur est, en programmation informatique, le langage de plus bas niveau qui représente le langage machine sous une forme lisible par un humain. Les combinaisons de bits du langage machine sont représentées par des symboles dits « mnémoniques », c'est-à-dire faciles à retenir. Le programme assembleur convertit ces mnémoniques en langage machine, ainsi que les valeurs (écrites en décimal) en binaire et les libellés d'emplacements en adresses, en vue de créer par exemple un fichier objet ou un fichier exécutable.
Semiconductor memorySemiconductor memory is a digital electronic semiconductor device used for digital data storage, such as computer memory. It typically refers to devices in which data is stored within metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) memory cells on a silicon integrated circuit memory chip. There are numerous different types using different semiconductor technologies. The two main types of random-access memory (RAM) are static RAM (SRAM), which uses several transistors per memory cell, and dynamic RAM (DRAM), which uses a transistor and a MOS capacitor per cell.
C syntaxThe syntax of the C programming language is the set of rules governing writing of software in the C language. It is designed to allow for programs that are extremely terse, have a close relationship with the resulting object code, and yet provide relatively high-level data abstraction. C was the first widely successful high-level language for portable operating-system development. C syntax makes use of the maximal munch principle. C data types The C language represents numbers in three forms: integral, real and complex.
Autobiographical memoryAutobiographical memory (AM) is a memory system consisting of episodes recollected from an individual's life, based on a combination of episodic (personal experiences and specific objects, people and events experienced at particular time and place) and semantic (general knowledge and facts about the world) memory. It is thus a type of explicit memory. Conway and Pleydell-Pearce (2000) proposed that autobiographical memory is constructed within a self-memory system (SMS), a conceptual model composed of an autobiographical knowledge base and the working self.
