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} As we mentioned before, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and the computer is only as fast as its slowest component. So it doesn't make sense to have very fast processor with a very fast cache that is having to wait for slow memory to give it the information that it needs. So we avoid the wait state associated with memory by taking the main memory and dividing it into sections, so that the Processor can then alternate between the sections and therefore be able to get much more information out of memory in a faster way. So memory interleaving is a process of dividing memory so that we avoid the wait state that is associated with all memory technology. And a four way interleave means the main memory has been split into four sections. For example if we had a 32 bit channel of main memory, we would split that into a four 8 bit sections. And that way the processor could get the information that it needs in a quicker way. We also have two-way interleaves, but interleaving is a memory technology that's used to improve the performance in a computer. Now memory interleaving is only important if the processor and the cache are fast enough to need it. So in other words, there is a balance here as well. And whether we use memory interleaving will be determined by the type of memory that we use. And the type of memory that we use will be determined by the type of system boards or the type of servers that we buy for our network. So in highly intensive Server applications that have very fast processors and have a lot of L1 and L2 cache, memory interleaving is a technology that can also improve the performance. But whether memory interleaving is available to us or not will be determined by the manufacturer of that system board or that Server. So we have to be careful in what we buy, and make sure that we get the balance that we need. And there are many different types of memory on the market today. Some systems can use multiple types of memory, and some systems can only use a specific type of memory. In our next section, we will discuss the different types of memory that are available today, and take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of each type of memory - that's next.