Segment descriptor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005138",
  "term": "Segment descriptor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A data structure in computer architecture, particularly in x86 protected mode, that defines the characteristics of a memory segment. It specifies the segment's base address, limit (size), and access rights. These descriptors are stored in descriptor tables and are used by the processor for memory management.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Segment-Deskriptor",
    "es": "descriptor de segmento",
    "fr": "descripteur de segment"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/segment-descriptor/"
}