Software segmented virtual memory
Anthony Q. Baxter, Johnson M. Hart · Software Practice and Experience · 1982
Abstract The techniques of paged virtual memory, commonly employed only in large operating systems, can be provided at the software level by a small collection of primitive procedures. This paper defines the primitives and their implementation. The techniques of applying software virtual memory are also discussed, and these techniques are useful for compilers, database systems, and other applications in which large amounts of random access memory are required. Other benefits of using software virtual memory are transportability, modularity in program design, implementation on mini and microcomputers, and improved speed performance over alternative approaches.