DOS PROTECTED MODE INTERFACE
\dˌiːˌə͡ʊˈɛs pɹətˈɛktɪd mˈə͡ʊd ˈɪntəfˌe͡ɪs], \dˌiːˌəʊˈɛs pɹətˈɛktɪd mˈəʊd ˈɪntəfˌeɪs], \d_ˌiː__ˌəʊ_ˈɛ_s p_ɹ_ə_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_d m_ˈəʊ_d ˈɪ_n_t_ə_f_ˌeɪ_s]\
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(DPMI) The method which Microsoft prescribes for a DOSprogram to access extended memory under a multitaskingenvironment, e.g. Microsoft Windows. This service isprovided by the HIMEM.SYS driver on IBM PCs.The DPMI specification was finalized in 1990. Thespecification itself is available from Intel LiteratureSales.VCPI (Virtual Control Program Interface), which was analternative, and incompatible method for doing the same thing.["Windows 3.1 Secrets", Brian Livingston, 1992, ISBN1-878058-43-6, pages 280-281 and 302].
By Denis Howe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
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