What is bigger than a "super Jumbo Colossal" olive? (was: 8" hard sectored floppies

From: Patrick Finnegan <pat_at_computer-refuge.org>
Date: Fri Jun 4 16:16:16 2004

On Friday 04 June 2004 15:33, Tom Jennings wrote:
> PS: To this day I can't remember which is which, EXTENDED or EXPANDED
> memory, thankfully there's no need to any more.

It's quite simple, acutally. : )

Extended memory _extends_ the address space available (eg more than 20
bit address space). Expaneded memory _expands_ the amount of memory
you can have in the same amount of address space (aka bank switching).

Pat
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