Definition: Random Access Memory (RAM)


Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices.




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ROM (Read Only Memory)

Integrated circuit memory chip containing programs and data that the computer or host can read but cannot modify. The computer can read instructions out of ROM, but cannot store data in ROM.

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