The term memory applies to any electronic component capable of temporarily storing data. This article will explain the different categories of memory, the technical characteristics of memory, and the ...

Random Access Memory is temporary memory used to store data and process information. The more RAM that is available to a computer, the more data the computer can store there, which can lead to faster ...

Programs that hold all data in memory for processing. Almost all spreadsheets are memory based so that a change in data at one end of the spreadsheet can be instantly reflected at the other end. In a ...

(1) For Adobe's multimedia authoring and playback system, see Flash. Flash memory turned out to be a very poor naming choice, because flash memory is permanent storage and "not" temporary memory (RAM) ...

NOR flash memory is one of the two popular types of flash memory. The other is the newer NAND flash memory. Flash memory is non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and ...

NAND memory is a popular type of flash memory. Flash memory is non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed. Non-volatile means that no power is needed to maintain the ...

Our increasing reliance on digital devices for daily tasks has, as we noted in an earlier column, affected the language. The terminology used to delineate these activities often resembles words we use ...