Multiple choice

In an instruction execution pipeline, the earliest that the data TLB (Translation Look a side Buffer) can be accessed is

  1. Before effective address calculation has started

  2. During effective address calculation

  3. After effective address calculation has completed

  4. After data cache lookup has completed

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B Correct answer
Explanation

TLB is used during effective address calculation in an instruction execution pipeline.