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random access memory

random access memory noun: computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.

Noun

random access memory (usually uncountable, plural random access memories)

  1. (usually) Computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.
    Synonyms:
    RAM
    1. (usually) Main memory.

random access memory meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Vietnamese

random access memory in Tamil

நேரடி அணுகு நினைவகம்

random access memory in Kannada

ಅಸಮ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಕ ಸ್ಮೃತಿ

random access memory in Vietnamese

computer memory in which each byte of memory may be directly accessed — see also RAM
bộ nhớ truy cập ngẫu nhiên

Synonyms of random access memory

Forms of random access memory

pluralrandom access memories
alternative formrandom-access memory

Words formed from random access memory

Questions about random access memory

What does random access memory mean?
Random access memory means computer memory, usually volatile, that stores program and data values during operation and in which each word of memory may be directly (randomly) accessed.
What is random access memory in Tamil?
Random access memory in Tamil is நேரடி அணுகு நினைவகம். See Random access memory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is random access memory?
Random access memory is a noun.
What is the plural of random access memory?
The plural of random access memory is random access memories.

Words near random access memory in the dictionary

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  2. Randols
  3. random
  4. random access
  5. random access memories
  6. random access memory
  7. random act of kindness
  8. random acts of kindness
  9. random camping
  10. random encounter
  11. random encounters

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Adapted from Wiktionary: random access memory (page history and authors); random access memory (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); random access memory (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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