Memory segmentation allows a microprocessor with 16-bit addresses to access 1Mb of memory by dividing memory into segments for programs, data, and the stack. This facilitates separate memory areas and permits programs and data to be placed in different memory locations each time, making multitasking easier.

1. Microprocessor
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2. Memory Segmentation

3. Allow the memory capacity to be 1Mb even
though the addresses associated with the
individual instructions are only 16 bits wide.
Facilitate the use of separate memory areas for
the program, its data and the stack.
Permit a program and/or its data to be put into
different areas of memory each time the program
is executed.
Multitasking becomes easy.
Advantages of memory segmentation