random-access memory
nounDefinition of random-access memory
: ram
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Dubbed GLitch, the exploit is the first to show that GPUs can flip individual bits stored in dynamic random-access memory. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Drive-by Rowhammer attack uses GPU to compromise an Android phone," 3 May 2018 But Micron began manufacturing dynamic random-access memory chips in 1981 and went public in 1984. — idahostatesman, "About Us: 150 Years of News and Change | Idaho Statesman," 1 Aug. 2015 To meet demand and to accommodate the increasing complexity of its products, Mehrotra said Micron will expand its flash-memory manufacturing in Singapore with a new building, and will add to a dynamic random-access memory plant in Hiroshima, Japan. — David Staats, idahostatesman, "Boise’s Micron will expand manufacturing to keep pace with rising sales. Here’s where | Idaho Statesman," 22 Mar. 2018 That flash, which stacks memory in layers, fills a gap between conventional flash, which is cheap and good for data storage, and dynamic random-access memory, which is faster but costlier and loses data when power is turned off. — David Staats, idahostatesman, "Micron, Intel curb their partnership. What it means for Boise’s top for-profit employer," 9 Jan. 2018 Jinjiang City in China’s Fujian Province, the home of Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co. Ltd., which is building a plant to build dynamic random-access memory. — David Staats, idahostatesman, "Prosecutors say Micron workers in Taiwan stole tech secrets | Idaho Statesman," 8 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'random-access memory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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