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Primary storage (Memory)
Term | Definition |
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ROM | Type of non–volatile memory that holds crucial information such as the boot program (BIOS) |
RAM | Volatile main memory of a computer that stores currently running applications |
Virtual Memory | Using temporary space on your hard disk to act as RAM if your RAM is full |
Primary Storage | Internal memory of a computer system that is directly accessible to the CPU e.g. RAM |
Volatile | Term used to describe memory that requires power to maintain the data stored within it |