absolute address

A Dictionary of Computing, January, 2004 by JOHN DAINTITH

absolute address A unique number that specifies a unique location within the address space where an operand is to be found/deposited, or where an instruction is located. It generally specifies a memory location but in some cases specifies a machine register or an I/O device. In the case of a binary machine, it is an n -bit number specifying one of 2 n locations.

The result of calculating an effective address is usually an absolute address.

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