Translation guide
A hardware component that handles memory access and virtual-to-physical address translation. In Japanese, the English abbreviation MMU is widely used, but full translations exist.
Refer to the physical or logical unit in a CPU or SoC that manages memory operations, including virtual memory, protection, and caching.
The English abbreviation 'MMU' is standard in Japanese technical contexts, pronounced エムエムユー. It is universally understood among engineers and in documentation.
このプロセッサにはMMUが内蔵されています。
This processor has a built-in MMU.
In Japanese technical documentation and conversation, the English abbreviation 'MMU' is overwhelmingly preferred. Using the full Japanese translation may sound overly formal or textbook-like.
A direct translation used in some textbooks or formal documents. Less common than 'MMU' in practice.
メモリ管理ユニットは仮想アドレスを物理アドレスに変換します。
The memory management unit translates virtual addresses to physical addresses.
A more formal or academic term, sometimes used in computer architecture literature. '機構' implies a mechanism or system.
このチップのメモリ管理機構はページングをサポートしています。
The memory management mechanism of this chip supports paging.