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ROM is involatile because its name means Read Only Memory, hinting that the data stored on it cannot be altered. The word involatile means long term and not changeable.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoROM is a nonvolatile memory because the data stored in ROM is not lost/erased when the computer/power is turned off.
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Is Rom is volatile or non volatile?
ROM is non-volatile memory.
What is ROM and example?
Rom is a non volatile memory
What has non-volatile memory and can be reprogrammed?
Flash Rom
Is ROM non volatile?
Read Only Memory (ROM) is non-volatile. Basically, the computer manufacturer write coding onto the ROM chip that will start up the computer, but which the user is not expected to interfere with.The volatile memory is the Random-access memory (RAM), which is wiped clean on shut down unless the data is first saved to the hard drive, etc.
Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?
non volatile ROM
Is ROM a volatile memory?
no
Is a Ram a volatile?
RAM is a volatile Memory. But ROM is not volatile.
What is the difference between volatile memory and non volatile memory?
volatile memory: The data is lost on reboot. This is the ram memory. Random-access-memory.non-volatile memory: The data is saved to a hard drive or flash drive, or it could be a hard coded chip. This is ROM memory. Read-only-memory.Volatile memory: you will lost all of your data when your electricity go out. Ram is volatile memory. When you shutdown your computer. Info that haven't saved is destroyed.Nonvolatile memory: All data that stored in this type of memory wil retain when you shutdown your computer. Rom is of type nonvolatile memory.Non-volatile holds its data even when the power is turned off.Volatile memory: you will lost all of your data when your electricity go out. Ram is volatile memory. When you shutdown your computer. Info that haven't saved is destroyed.Nonvolatile memory: All data that stored in this type of memory wil retain when you shutdown your computer. Rom is of type nonvolatile memory.
What is the different between volatile and non volatile?
Volatile memory is temporary memory that is lost when then computer is shut off (RAM). Non-volatile is permanent memory that that holds its data even when the computer is shut off (ROM, NVRAM). Volatile memory is memory that disappears after you turn off your computer RAM is a big example of that because all the memory on RAM disappears after you turn off your computer. Non-Volatile memory is memory that even if you turn off your computer it will still be there. A huge example of that is hard drive memory. volatile= disappears after the computer is turned off Non-Volatile= never disappears.
What is meant by volatile and non-volatile memory?
non volatile memory is memory that doesn't wipe after the computer shuts down e.g: Flash memory.
Type of hardware memory?
There is:- Random Access Memory (RAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory (CMOS Chip), non-volatile memory (Hard Drive).
Is the PlayStation 2 memory cards volatile or non-volatile flash memory?
The PlayStation 2 memory cards have the non-volatile and not the volatile flash memory.
