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main memory

main memory noun: volatile memory forming most of a computer’s primary storage, not including cache memory (central processing unit cache) and secondary storage (mass storage).

Noun

main memory (countable and uncountable, plural main memories)

  1. Volatile memory forming most of a computer’s primary storage, not including cache memory (central processing unit cache) and secondary storage (mass storage).

main memory meaning in Tamil

main memory in Tamil

முதன்மை நினைவகம்

Forms of main memory

pluralmain memories

Questions about main memory

What does main memory mean?
Main memory means volatile memory forming most of a computer’s primary storage, not including cache memory (central processing unit cache) and secondary storage (mass storage).
What is main memory in Tamil?
Main memory in Tamil is முதன்மை நினைவகம். See Main memory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is main memory?
Main memory is a noun.
What is the plural of main memory?
The plural of main memory is main memories.

Words near main memory in the dictionary

  1. main man
  2. main market
  3. main markets
  4. main meal
  5. main memories
  6. main memory
  7. main men
  8. main menu
  9. main menus
  10. main page
  11. main pages

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