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Activation Record Details

• The activation record format is static, but its size may be dynamic

• The static link points to the bottom of the activation record instance of an activation of the static parent (used for access to nonlocal vars)

• The dynamic link points to the bottom of an instance of the activation record of the caller

• An activation record instance is dynamically created when a subprogram is called