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  1. exploit the temporal locality of reference in a program. 
  2. exploit the spatial locality of reference in a program.
  3. reduce the miss penalty.
  4. none of the option.

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Option 2 : exploit the spatial locality of reference in a program.
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<h1><span><strong>The correct answer is <u>Option 2: Exploit the spatial locality of reference in a program</u>.</strong></span></h1><p><span><strong><span><u>Key Points</u></span></strong></span></p><ul> <li>Cache memory is a small, high-speed storage area located close to the CPU that stores copies of frequently accessed memory data.</li> <li>Spatial locality of reference refers to the tendency of a program to access data locations that are near each other within a short period of time.</li> <li>By placing more than one word in one cache block, the system can exploit spatial locality by fetching and storing multiple words that are likely to be used together.</li> <li>This technique reduces the number of cache misses because the required data is more likely to be found within the same cache block.</li> <li>As a result, it improves the overall performance of the system by minimizing the time spent on memory accesses.</li> </ul><p><span><strong><span><u>Additional Information</u></span></strong></span></p><ul> <li>Temporal locality of reference refers to the tendency of a program to access the same data locations repeatedly within a short period of time.</li> <li>Reducing the miss penalty refers to minimizing the time taken to retrieve data from main memory when a cache miss occurs.</li> <li>Cache blocks are also known as cache lines, and they typically contain multiple contiguous memory locations.</li> <li>Modern computer systems use various cache optimization techniques to improve performance, such as multi-level caches and prefetching strategies.</li> </ul> - www.guacandrollcantina.com
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