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Unpacking the Stack: Why Memory Grows Down and What Alternatives Mean for Security
October 5, 2025

Explore the historical, technical, and security reasons behind why memory stacks typically grow downwards, and discover alternative architectures that chose an upward growth path.

Stack Memory Memory Layout Computer Architecture Buffer Overflows System Security Memory Management Historical Computing Heap Memory Exploit Mitigation Low-Level Programming