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A temporary memory is one that loses its contents if energy is cut off. This is normally some variety of RAM.A permanent memory is one that maintains its contents, even without a permanent energy supply. This includes hard disks, CDs, DVDs, and flash drives.
Note that the contents of "permanent" memory can still be changed, or damaged.
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Which parts of computer performs storage operation?
Permanent storage on a hard drive Temporary storage on ram memory.
Are magnetic tapes permanent storage or temporary?
Magnetic storage:Yes magnetic tapes are permanent storage and are the best permanent storage. These are very slower storage but are very cheap storage then RAM or other kind of memory.
What is the difference between non-volatile memory and storage is that the memory is__________ and storage is_________.A. temporary, permanentB. permanent, temporaryC. slow, fastD. none of the above?
A
Ram is a temporary or permanent memory?
temporary
Which storage is temporary?
Temporary storage is usually referring to RAM -- Random Access Memory. Data stored in RAM only exists while the computer has power (nothing is saved).
A computer's temporary memory is called?
Temporary storage in a computer is designated as RAM (Random Access Memory), and gets reset every time the computer is shut down; unlike permanent storage (Harddrives, Flash Drives). RAM allows a computer to run programs without bogging down the harddrive, which is much slower by comparison.
What type of volatile memory is usually used only for temporary storage while running a program?
RAM--Random Access Memory.
What are a temporary storage on chips?
Temporary storage chip -A.K.A hard drive, or memory card, or SD card.
What is the term for the permanent storage of information in memory?
Long Term Memory
Where is a byte's temporary storage location in memory?
A byte's temporary storage location in memory is RAM. The process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute is a tower.
Is RAM used for permanent or temporary storage?
Ram is used for temporary storage. Ram stands for random access memory.
What are Computers temporary storage on chips?
Temporary storage chip -A.K.A hard drive, or memory card, or SD card.
