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RAM does refere to a type of computer memory. It stands for Random Access Memory and basically refers to a any memory in which any random part of the memory can be accessed in the same amount of time. The main memory of a computer is an example of RAM. An example of memory that is not RAM is a tape drive, where you have to rewind or fastward the tape to the place you want to access.

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