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Rebecca_letswin
03-04-2016, 01:20 AM
RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer, the hard disk, floppy disk, and CD-ROM. However, the data in RAM stays there only as long as your computer is running. When you turn the computer off, RAM loses its data. When you turn your computer on again, your operating system and other files are once again loaded into RAM, usually from your hard disk.
RAM can be compared to a person's short-term memory and the hard disk to the long-term memory.The short-term memory focuses on work at hand, but can only keep so many facts in view at one time. If short-term memory fills up, your brain sometimes is able to refresh it from facts stored in long-term memory. A computer also works this way. If RAM fills up, the processor needs to continually go to the hard disk to overlay old data in RAM with new, slowing down the computer's operation. Unlike the hard disk which can become completely full of data so that it won't accept any more, RAM never runs out of memory. It keeps operating, but much more slowly than you may want it to.
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quansay01
03-04-2016, 11:28 AM
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onlinephotosale
03-07-2016, 12:07 AM
Alternatively referred to as main memory, primary memory, or system memory, Random Access Memory (RAM) is a hardware device that allows information to be stored and retrieved on a computer. RAM is usually associated with DRAM, which is a type of memory module. Because information is accessed randomly instead of sequentially like it is on a CD or hard drive, the computer can access the data much faster. However, unlike ROM or the hard drive, RAM is a volatile memory and requires power to keep the data accessible. If the computer is turned off, all data contained in RAM is lost.

RH-Calvin
03-07-2016, 11:27 PM
Random-access memory (RAM /ræm/) is a form of computer data storage. A random-access memory device allows data items to be accessed (read or written) in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory.

kaufenpreis
03-13-2016, 07:27 AM
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fishpawnbroker
03-15-2016, 10:39 AM
RAM is a type of storage for computer systems that makes it possible to access data very quickly in random order.

anirban09P
04-04-2016, 12:31 AM
RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer, the hard disk, floppy disk, and CD-ROM. However, the data in RAM stays there only as long as your computer is running. When you turn the computer off, RAM loses its data. When you turn your computer on again, your operating system and other files are once again loaded into RAM, usually from your hard disk.

davidho
04-05-2016, 09:41 AM
RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer, the hard disk, floppy disk, and CD-ROM. However, the data in RAM stays there only as long as your computer is running. When you turn the computer off, RAM loses its data. When you turn your computer on again, your operating system and other files are once again loaded into RAM, usually from your hard disk.

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nomanali
04-08-2016, 02:28 PM
Random Access memory, a type of storage medium

VerdinaNET
04-26-2016, 02:51 AM
Random Access Memory is used as a temporary space for the software. That's why if you open a lot ot files and folders your RAM fills more and more :)

rashikasaxena
05-11-2016, 08:45 AM
RAM is a random access memory in which the system data is saved.

web designing41
05-23-2016, 03:34 AM
RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor. RAM is much faster to read from and write to than the other kinds of storage in a computer, the hard disk, floppy disk, and CD-ROM. However, the data in RAM stays there only as long as your computer is running. When you turn the computer off, RAM loses its data.

daniel park
06-20-2016, 05:17 AM
Random Access memory. Search google to have a full aswer

hemaweb
07-20-2016, 02:03 AM
Random-access memory (RAM) is a type of computer data storage. A RAM device makes it possible to access data in random order, which makes it very fast to find a specific piece of information. Certain other types of storage are not random-access. For example, a hard disk drive and a CD will read and write data in a predetermined order. The mechanical design of these devices prescribes that data access is consecutive. This means that the time it takes to find a specific piece of information can vary greatly depending on where it is located on the disk.

ragaccessible
07-20-2016, 08:34 PM
thanks a lot for all your answers, this was very helpful and informative

michanik
07-20-2016, 11:14 PM
Random-access memory (RAM) is a type of computer data storage. A RAM device makes it possible to access data in random order, which makes it very fast to find a specific piece of information. Certain other types of storage are not random-access. For example, a hard disk drive and a CD will read and write data in a predetermined order. The mechanical design of these devices prescribes that data access is consecutive. This means that the time it takes to find a specific piece of information can vary greatly depending on where it is located on the disk.

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willykevin1
08-11-2016, 12:04 AM
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redspiderae
09-06-2016, 09:25 AM
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michanik
10-21-2016, 10:30 AM
Great info bro thanks for share with us

Bluesky94
10-31-2016, 09:58 PM
Random-access memory is a form of computer data storage. A random-access memory device allows data items to be read or written in almost the same amount of time irrespective of the physical location of data inside the memory. In contrast, with other direct-access data storage media such as hard disks, CD-RWs, DVD-RWs and the older drum memory, the time required to read and write data items varies significantly depending on their physical locations on the recording medium, due to mechanical limitations such as media rotation speeds and arm movement.
RAM contains multiplexing and demultiplexing circuitry, to connect the data lines to the addressed storage for reading or writing the entry. Usually more than one bit of storage is accessed by the same address, and RAM devices often have multiple data lines and are said to be '8-bit' or '16-bit' etc. devices.
In today's technology, random-access memory takes the form of integrated circuits. RAM is normally associated with volatile types of memory (such as DRAM memory modules), where stored information is lost if power is removed, although many efforts have been made to develop non-volatile RAM chips. Other types of non-volatile memories exist that allow random access for read operations, but either do not allow write operations or have other kinds of limitations on them. These include most types of ROM and a type of flash memory called NOR-Flash.
Integrated-circuit RAM chips came into the market in the early 1970s, with the first commercially available DRAM chip, the Intel 1103, introduced in October 1970.

kunalkumar
11-21-2016, 11:55 PM
RAM is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computers and other devices, such as printers.

michanik
11-26-2016, 08:40 AM
Thanks for sharing information

maxbrainer
11-10-2017, 12:14 PM
RAM is an an acronym for Random Access Memory. I provided the Whatis.com definition of RAM and it is "RAM (random access memory) is the place in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor."

wayne_n_conley
04-04-2018, 02:12 AM
Random access memory (RAM) is a type of data storage used in computers that is generally located on the motherboard. This type of memory is volatile and all information that was stored in RAM is lost when the computer is turned off. Volatile memory is temporary memory while ROM (read-only memory) is non-volatile and holds data permanently when the power is turned off.

davidsmith21
05-29-2018, 04:50 AM
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor.

Zucisystem
02-28-2019, 02:11 AM
RAM (Random Access Memory) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor. RAM is the main memory in a computer, and it is much faster to read from and write to than other kinds of storage, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) or optical drive.

bhavaniraga
03-06-2019, 05:26 AM
Random-get right of entry to memory (RAM /ræm/) is a shape of pc information storage that stores records and machine code presently being used.One can examine and over-write records in RAM. Many pc structures have a reminiscence hierarchy inclusive of processor registers, on-die SRAM caches, outside caches, DRAM, paging structures and digital reminiscence or swap area on a difficult pressure.

roxieharvey
03-11-2019, 03:59 AM
RAM is a kind of storage for computer programs which makes it feasible to get data very fast in arbitrary sequence.

SkyMediaSingapo
03-15-2019, 06:15 AM
Thanks for share alots of knowledge.

jesica
10-22-2020, 05:08 AM
it’s a high-speed component that temporarily stores all the information a device needs both right now and imminently. Accessing data in RAM is insanely fast, unlike hard drives that are slower but provide long-term storage.

alfread
10-22-2020, 09:12 AM
RAM is essentially a device's short-term memory. It temporarily stores everything currently running on a device, like all OS-specific.

taxiongo
12-14-2022, 08:26 AM
RAM (Random Access Memory) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor. RAM is the main memory in a computer. It is much faster to read from and write to than other kinds of storage, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) or optical drive.