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Requesting memory “dynamically” has nothing to do with “dynamic’ in ‘dynamic memory”. Requesting dynamically means that RAM is allocated while a program is run
by Nevermark 5y ago
Requesting memory “dynamically” has nothing to do with “dynamic’ in ‘dynamic memory”.
Requesting dynamically means that RAM is allocated while a program is running, not at compile or simply launch time. That is a software consideration.
Dynamic RAM means memory that requires refreshes to maintain the information it stores. A completely unrelated hardware concern.
The word dynamic simply means something that happens in time so is used in a myriad of otherwise quite different computing concepts.
- mirker 5y agoI’d just like to add that “Dynamic Programming” is one example of word fluff. “Dynamic” is somewhat of an ambiguous marketing buzzword, unfortunately.
- tsimionescu 5y ago> Requesting dynamically means that RAM is allocated while a program is running, not at compile or simply launch time. That is a software consideration. Yes, that's part of my point. The lawsuit and patent clearly say dynamic/static RAM, they never talk about software and never mention requesting/allocating memory, dynamically or otherwise.