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Zero-Copy Memory Views for High-Throughput I/O
Updated May 4, 2026
Short answer
Accessing internal data of an object without copying it.
Deep explanation
Using memoryview() and the buffer protocol allows Python to manipulate large binary data (like images or network packets) by referencing existing memory addresses, significantly reducing CPU and RAM overhead.
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