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Definition: memory sniffing


Coined by Data General, a diagnostic routine that tests memory during normal processing. The processor uses cycle stealing techniques that allow it to test memory during unused machine cycles. A memory bank can be "sniffed" every few minutes.




Memory Sniffing
Sniffing a memory bank may not look exactly like this, but it does the job of testing memory while the computer is running the daily work.