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What type of memory traps the charge so that the contents are not lost when power is turned off?
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Memory that loses its contents when the computer power is turned off?
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the kind of memory that loses its content when the computer power is turned off.
Memory that loses its contents when power is lost?
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the kind of memory that loses its content when the computer power is turned off.
What type of memory loses its contents when power is turned off on your computer?
RAM, or random access memory.
When your friend turns off her computer what kind of memory loses its contents?
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the kind of memory that loses its content when the computer power is turned off.
When a computer's power is turned off volatile memory does not loss its contents?
that's true! ...and NON-volative, by contrast, does lose its contest when the power is removed from the computer.
Read only memory - keeps its memory even when the computer is turned off?
Yes, ROM (Read Only Memory) retains its contents even when the computer is turned off. RAM (Random Access Memory), on the other hand, loses its content the instant power is switched off.
What kind of memory is RAM on a computer?
RAM Memory is "Random Access Memory", meaning that any word of memory can be accessed randomly, in any order; that is, without starting at the beginning and reading the memory like a tape. RAM memory is usually volatile, meaning that its contents are lost when the power is turned off.
Is dram a short temr memory?
Yes, DRAM is a short term memory. It is Dynamic RAM, which means when the power goes off, it looses its contents. SRAM would be Static RAM, which means it saves its memory contents after power supply has stopped.
Why array does not store the data permnantly?
Arrays, just as normal variables, store information in RAM memory. When power is turned off, the contents of RAM memory get lost. For permanent storage, you'll have to write information to a file, or access a database.
What is memory that loses its contents when the computer's power goes off called?
RAM or Random Access Memory
What can nonvolatile memory do?
Non-volatile memory can retain its contents through a loss of power, assuming the shutdown was properly performed.
What are two kind of memory in a computer?
That depends on what you mean by "Memory". If you are talking generally then there is Hard Disk Memory, Flash Memory, and RAM (Random Access Memory), usually when referring to memory in a computer though people are talking about the RAM. There are 4 types of RAM (That I know of) which are SD RAM, DDR, DDR2 and DDR3.
