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RAM

18 ENTRIES FOUND:

RAM

noun \ˈram\

Definition of RAM

: a computer memory on which data can be both read and written and on which the location of data does not affect the speed of its retrieval; especially : RAM that acts as the main storage available to the user for programs and data —called also random-access memory — compare rom

Examples of RAM

  1. My computer is slow because it needs more RAM.

Origin of RAM

random-access memory
First Known Use: 1957

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

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