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Python Memory Layout and Data Locality
Updated May 4, 2026
Short answer
Organizing data structures to maximize CPU cache hits.
Deep explanation
Python objects are scattered in memory due to pointers. Architecture-level optimization involves using 'NumPy arrays' or 'Struct' arrays to keep contiguous memory blocks, reducing cache misses during large-scale processing.
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