A20 address line

A20 address line

The 21st address line of 80x86 CPUs; the first 20 address lines are numbered 0 to 19. Enabling the A20 address line allows access to the HMA. Note, however, that many applications assume that the A20 address line is permanently disabled, so all programs which use the A20 address line should disable it when they terminate.


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