Can I say DMA is a program that allows certain hardware to access main memory without cpu interrupt?

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Direct memory access is  program that allows certain hardware to access main memory without cpu interrupt?

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yes, Direct memory access (DMA) is a feature of computerized systems that allows certain hardware subsystems to access main system memory independently of the CPU.

Can I say DMA is a program that allows certain hardware to access main memory without cpu interrupt?

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