random access memory

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random access memory (uncountable) (abbreviation RAM)

1. (electronics) Computer memory that dynamically stores program and data values during operation and in which each byte of memory may be directly accessed.
2. (computing) The main memory of a computer available for program execution or data storage.

Related terms

• read-only memory, ROM
• flash memory
• NVRAM
• SRAM, static random access memory
• DRAM, dynamic random access memory