random access memory

noun — 2 senses

random access memory

noun

1

Business, Computing, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences Usually Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.

2

Business, Computing, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences Usually Main memory.

Derived terms: dynamic random access memory, non-volatile random access memory, resistive random access memory, static random access memory

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