What is Unified memory?

Memory accessible from CPU and GPU through the same pointer, with data migrating automatically on access. It simplifies programs, but migration costs need attention.

Field: GPU Programming

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  1. Which describes CUDA unified memory?

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CUDA GPU Bank conflict Constant memory GPU kernel GPU occupancy GPU shared memory Grid-stride loop Latency hiding Memory coalescing

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