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It's temporary memory.
When you run a program such as a word processor or an internet browser, the CPU in your computer pulls the executable file(.exe) off the hard disk and loads it into RAM. Large programs like Microsoft Word or Excel use large amounts of memory The microprocessor also pulls in a number of shared dynamic link libraries (DLLs) -- shared pieces of code used by multiple applications. The DLLs take many more megabytes.
ÂThen the microprocessor loads in the data files at which you want to look, which might total several megabytes if you are looking at more than one document or browsing a page with a lot of graphics. So a big application can easily take 100 megabytes of RAM or more, which can slow your system down significantly if there isn't enough memory. On your machine, at any given time you might have the following applications running:
* ÂÂÂA word processor * A spreadsheet * An e-mail program * A drawing program * Three or four browser windows * A fax program * A Telnet session
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∙ 10y agoThere is nothing to maintain physically; either the chip works or it does not. Maintenance is replacement of a bad chip or memory modu
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∙ 6y agoRAM saves a bit of information from everything you do while the computer is on (from opening a browser or document to playing a video game, etc.) It save the information in case you wish to run or visit that program again within the timespan of your computer being on (RAM clears once you turn off your computer) that way it will start up or visit those sites/programs faster and not use more processor memory/time.
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∙ 13y agoIt stores temporary data. Remember that they'll be lost after you restart your system.
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∙ 6y agoIt's a temporary storage area for the computer to use - that's accessed faster than the hard-drive.
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What does ram mean in computer language?
random access memory
Another name for main memory?
RAM: random access memory
What is MRAM Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory made of?
Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory
What does ram means in computer terms?
Random access memory.
What does a ram stand for?
Random Access Memory
What is the expanded form of RAM?
Random Access Memory.
What is the type of memory that holds files and programs only while you are using them?
RAM, or random access memory.
What is the other name of RAM?
RAM is the abbreviation for Random Access Memory.
Why the name is given as random access memory?
This is done as because you can access the memory at any random point i-e randomly.
What functions of dram versus sram of a computer?
Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) entries are constant and fixed, the information stored in this type of memory does not degrade over time. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) slowly leaks over time and must be refreshed from time to time.
What is the random operating memory?
There is no such thing. random access memory maybe? RAM ROM = Read Only Memory, not Random Operating Memory.
What is RAM and what is ROM?
ram stands for random access memory while rom is read only memoryRAM is Random Access Memory that is used to store data that is from using desktop applications or web browser based functions. ROM is Read Only Memory, ROM is used for only one thing and that is to read the memory that is integrated within the CD that you put in the computer. You can remember what ROM does by just remembering Read Only Memory, because all it does is what the name implies, which is to read data.
