Question

What is the main purpose of a Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB)?

• A. To increase the size of physical memory.
• B. To reduce the effective memory access time for virtual-to-physical address translation.
• C. To store frequently used files for faster I/O.
• D. To manage the CPU registers during a context switch.

Hint:

Think of the TLB as a "Fast-Path" or "Address Translation Cache." Its only job is to bypass the slow Page Table search in the RAM.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B