DE60140897D1 - Techniken zur betreibung von nichtflüchtigen speichersystemen mit datensektoren, die anderen grössen als die grösse von seiten und/oder blöcken des speichers haben - Google Patents

Techniken zur betreibung von nichtflüchtigen speichersystemen mit datensektoren, die anderen grössen als die grösse von seiten und/oder blöcken des speichers haben

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DE60140897D1
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DE60140897T 2000-11-22 2001-11-13 Techniken zur betreibung von nichtflüchtigen speichersystemen mit datensektoren, die anderen grössen als die grösse von seiten und/oder blöcken des speichers haben Expired - Lifetime DE60140897D1 (de)

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