random access memory

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

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• noun 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