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| − | '''Random Access Memory''' (often given as '''RAM''') is slang term for a computer's [[main memory]]. Many people confuse this with [[disk]] [[secondary memory ]] (although technically disks are also accessible at random - unlike, say, tape secondary storage) | + | '''Random Access Memory''' (often given as '''RAM''') is slang term for a computer's [[main memory]]. RAM is almost always implemented with [[Dynamic RAM]] now. RAM can be written and read at will. |
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Revision as of 23:21, 16 September 2017
Random Access Memory (often given as RAM) is slang term for a computer's main memory. RAM is almost always implemented with Dynamic RAM now. RAM can be written and read at will.
Many people confuse this with disk secondary memory (although technically disks are also accessible at random - unlike, say, tape secondary storage).
