In reference to access time to a two-level memory,a _________ occurs if an accessed word is not found in the faster memory.
A)miss
B)hit
C)line
D)tag

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When an accessed word is not found in the faster memory, it is called a "miss". This means that the processor must access the slower memory to retrieve the required data, which takes more time than a "hit" where the data is found in the faster memory. Choices B, C, and D are not relevant to this concept.

In Reference to Access Time to a Two-Level Memory,a _________