In the field of microprocessor what is DMA?why it is used?

Answer Posted / sreeram

The DMA is used to free the microprocessor from direct control of data transfer between the memory and the Input/Output (I/O) Peripherals by making use of Channels. During this time the processor will continue working on something else.

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