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offset
(1) The difference between the loaded origin and the assembled origin of a computer program.~(2) A number that must be added to a relative address to determine the address of the storage location to be accessed. This number may be the difference defined inor another number defined in the program.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Computer; Software
- Category: Software engineering
- Organization: IEEE Computer Society
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