We have already discussed registers, the type of fast temporary storage that can be used to store values or addresses to be used during execution of instructions. There is also the slower storage, memory, where the processor can store values for a longer time. Then there is the stack, a contiguous array of memory locations.
Understanding the Stack
As discussed in Chapter 8, the stack segment starts in high memory, and when it grows, it grows in the downward direction, like an icicle grows downward when it grows larger. Items are placed on the stack with the push instruction and removed from the ...
