Define the word random access memory"random access memory" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
main memory \main memory\ n. (Computers)
The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for
rapid access during execution of a program; it usually hold
the largest quantity of rapid-access storage in a computer;
-- also called RAM (random access memory. It is
contrasted to ROM, disk data storage, cache,
registers and other forms of data storage.
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"random access memory" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
random access memory
n : the most common computer memory which can be used by
programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is
on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information
to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage
locations are equally accessible [syn: random-access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory]
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