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RAM, memory

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RAM stands for Random Access Memory, and it’s the remedy to Disk being slow: it’s much faster “memory” that computers use for things like intermediate storage (storing the result of a calculation temporarily). The more you can store in RAM, the faster your computer can process things. The downside: it’s much more expensive than disk, and anything stored in RAM gets deleted when you shut down your computer.

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