memory read

[/ˈmɛməri riːd/]
nounpl: memory reads
leitura de memória
1. A computing operation that retrieves data from a memory location and transfers it to a processor or register
The CPU performed a memory read to fetch the instruction from RAM.
O processador realizou uma leitura de memória para buscar a instrução da RAM.
2. The act of accessing stored information in computer memory for processing or display
Each memory read operation takes several clock cycles to complete.
Cada operação de leitura de memória leva vários ciclos de clock para ser concluída.
3. In debugging, the examination of data stored at specific memory addresses
The programmer performed a memory read to inspect the variable values during execution.
O programador realizou uma leitura de memória para inspecionar os valores das variáveis durante a execução.
This is primarily technical jargon used in computer science, software engineering, and hardware design fields. The term is consistently used across both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical communities, with no significant regional variations. In the USA, this terminology is standard in academic and professional computing contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
memory accessmemory fetchdata retrievalload operation
Antonyms / Antônimos
memory writememory store

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
leitura de memória
Standard technical term used in computing education and industry
São Paulo
leitura de memória / acesso de memória
Both terms are commonly used in tech hubs
Portugal
leitura de memória
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; standard technical terminology
USA English
memory read
Standard computer architecture and systems programming terminology

Related Words

memory writecache hitmemory latencymemory bandwidthRAMCPUaddress busdata bus

Related Idioms & Phrases

cache miss on memory read
stall on memory read
memory read bottleneck
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