DMA

abbreviation

Computers.

1. direct memory access: a technique for transferring data to and from external storage.

DMA

abbreviation

1. direct memory access

Word History and Origins

Origin of DMA¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In a statement it said it would analyse whether the two "act as important gateways between businesses and consumers, despite not meeting the DMA gatekeeper thresholds for size, user number and market position".

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Brussels announced it would also open a third probe to find out whether it needs to update the DMA to make sure it "can effectively tackle practices that may limit competitiveness and fairness in the cloud computing sector in the EU".

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The DMA is part of the European Union's bolstered legal armoury that seeks to make the digital sphere fairer with a list of do's and don'ts for Big Tech.

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Brussels also accused Google of treating its own services more favourably compared to rivals as part of a DMA probe launched in March 2024.

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If DMA breaches are confirmed, the law gives the EU the power to impose fines of up to 10 percent of a company's total global turnover.

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