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RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It is temporary storage for data. For instance, when you open Microsoft Word (or any program), it goes into RAM because your CPU can get it a lot faster from RAM, than if it tried to get it off of your hard drive. However, RAM is dynamic which means if the power is cut off then any data that is in RAM is lost. Lets say you are typing a letter, each time you hit the keyboard that data is put into RAM until it can be transferred to your hard drive. If the power goes off then whatever is in RAM while you were typing will be lost.

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