A memory addressing scheme used in processors where the whole
memory can be accessed using a single address that fits in a
single register or instruction. This contrasts with a
segmented memory architecture, such as that used on the
Intel 8086, where an address is given by an offset from a
base address held in one of the "segment registers". Linear
addressing greatly simplifies programming at the assembly
language level but requires more instruction word bits to be
allocated for an address.
(1995-02-16)
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