RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM)
\ɹˈandəm ˈaksɛs mˈɛməɹˌi ɹˈam], \ɹˈandəm ˈaksɛs mˈɛməɹˌi ɹˈam], \ɹ_ˈa_n_d_ə_m ˈa_k_s_ɛ_s m_ˈɛ_m_ə_ɹ_ˌi__ ɹ_ˈa_m]\
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The physical memory that is used by a computer. It is a storage device that can be a hard drive, floppy disc or silicon chips that can be accessed by a computers control panel. The data is acted upon randomly and in no specific sequence.
By Henry Campbell Black
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