Many digital signal processors include a variety of functions not found in 'ordinary' processors: 1  The ability to perform a multiply-accumulate, with both operands fetched from RAM, at a rate of one cycle per pair of operands.
Strait of Magellan. The Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
1520 The Magellan Strait Ferdinand sailed down the coast of South America to find a path across. He finally found one that he named the Magellan Strait, and he sailed through it. 1521 Ferdinand's ships land in Guam Ferdinand's fleet sailed across the Pacific Ocean. They landed in Guam outside of Asia.