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DEFERRED REVENUE (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Changes in deferred revenue
The following table presents the changes in the Company’s deferred revenue for the periods indicated:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
October 30, 2020November 1, 2019October 30, 2020November 1, 2019
(in millions)
Deferred revenue:
Deferred revenue at beginning of period$28,791 $25,348 $27,800 $24,010 
Revenue deferrals5,432 5,326 17,560 16,201 
Revenue recognized(5,542)(4,922)(16,418)(14,459)
Other (a) (b)— 151 (261)151 
Deferred revenue at end of period$28,681 $25,903 $28,681 $25,903 
Short-term deferred revenue$15,259 $13,787 $15,259 $13,787 
Long-term deferred revenue$13,422 $12,116 $13,422 $12,116 
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(a) For the nine months ended October 30, 2020, Other consists of divested deferred revenue from the sale of RSA Security. See Note 1 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about the divestiture of RSA Security. For the three months ended October 30, 2020, there was no impact to deferred revenue because RSA Security was previously classified as held for sale.
(b) For the three and nine months ended November 1, 2019, Other consists of acquired deferred revenue from Carbon Black, Inc. by VMware, Inc.