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1 PerryLorier 1 [Acronym] for __N__on __U__nified __M__emory __A__rch.
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3 Where you have a multiprocessor machine where each [CPU] has a different view of memory. This is often done so a processor can have some "local" memory which it can access very quickly as it doesn't need to negotiate with other processors over accessing this memory.
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5 Compare [SMP].