The levels of memory in a computer. From fastest to slowest speed, they are:
1. CPU registers
2. L1 cache
3. L2 cache
4. Main memory
5. Virtual memory
6. Disk
1. CPU registers
2. L1 cache
3. L2 cache
4. Main memory
5. Virtual memory
6. Disk
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