English > computer memory: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | An electronic memory device. |
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| Synonyms | memory, storage, computer storage, store, memory board |
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| Part of | computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | A machine for performing calculations automatically |
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| Parts | register | (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind |
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| Narrower | non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage | computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off |
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| read-only memory, ROM, read-only storage, fixed storage | (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed |
| real storage | The main memory in a virtual memory system |
| scratchpad | (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information |
| virtual memory, virtual storage | (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory |
| volatile storage | computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off |
| Broader | hardware, computer hardware | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system |
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| memory device, storage device | A device that preserves information for retrieval |
| Spanish | almacenamiento computacional, almacenamiento, almacenar, almacén, memoria computacional, memoria, tarjeta de memoria |
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| Catalan | magatzem, memòria |
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