What are ram chips used for?

Answer 1

RAM is an acronym for "Random Access Memory", meaning that the computer can write to the memory and later read from it. Computers read information from disk or outside sources such as the internet or peripheral devices, and writes data to the RAM. Typically the RAM is fast memory that allows the computer to read and write the data quickly, allowing applications (programs) to run at high speed. The "Random" nature of the memory means that the computer can write then read or write at any time, randomly as is necessary by the computer operating system or other applications.

Answer 2

RAM chips are used in computers to provide fast memory that a slower hard disk cannot provide.

RAM is Random Access Memory that, essentially, provides the computer with a short term memory. It is used so that the computer can store certain small bits of information for later use, without having to search the entire hard drive when that information is accessed again.