direct memory access

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direct memory access - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Direct Memory Access
  DMA
  
     <architecture> (DMA) A facility of some architectures which
     allows a peripheral to read and write memory without
     intervention by the CPU.  DMA is a limited form of bus master
     ing.
  
     (1996-08-23)