Definition: RAM


Random Access Memory. Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices. Chips in the computer used for temporary storage of data.




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Allocation

The method DOS uses to assign a specific area of the hard drive to a given file. (See also cluster.)

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