dma
dma — noun
1. a technique that lets a hardware device, like a printer or a graphics card, read
a technique that lets a hardware device, like a printer or a graphics card, read from or write to the system memory directly, without the central processor handling every step of the data movement.
DMA allows the sound card to play music without bothering the main processor.
DMA + verb: allows [device] to [action] without involving CPU
The graphics card uses DMA to send image data straight to the system memory.
uses DMA + infinitive: uses DMA to [transfer data]
Without DMA, the processor would have to copy every byte from the printer by itself.
Niran enabled DMA on the hard drive to speed up file transfers between devices.
Older computers performed poorly during large data reads because they lacked DMA support.
- direct memory access
the full form, used in formal or first-mention contexts
文法句型
DMA + verb
DMA + noun
用法筆記
DMA is an initialism for 'direct memory access' and is treated as an uncountable noun in technical writing. The full form is usually spelled out the first time it appears in a document.
常見錯誤
dma — abbreviation
1. a postgraduate academic degree in music that focuses on advanced performance, co
a postgraduate academic degree in music that focuses on advanced performance, composition, or conducting — often the highest degree a performer can earn, equivalent to a PhD in other fields.
Professor Layla Okonkwo holds a DMA in piano performance from the University of Michigan.
[Name] holds a DMA in [subject] from [institution]
After earning his DMA, Quinn taught advanced composition at the Boston Conservatory.
The DMA program at Juilliard requires a public recital and a written thesis.
Felipe is applying for a DMA in orchestral conducting for the fall semester.
- Doctor of Musical Arts
the full form, used in formal contexts
文法句型
[Name], DMA
用法筆記
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) is written after a person's name as a title, e.g. 'Anong Chaiyasan, DMA.' It should not be confused with the PhD in Music, which is a research-oriented degree.