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Memory

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000733

A component of a computer system that stores data and instructions for immediate access by the central processing unit (CPU). It can be volatile, like RAM, losing its contents when power is removed, or non-volatile, like ROM, retaining data permanently. Memory capacity is measured in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000733
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectHardware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000733",
  "term": "Memory",
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  "definition": "A component of a computer system that stores data and instructions for immediate access by the central processing unit (CPU). It can be volatile, like RAM, losing its contents when power is removed, or non-volatile, like ROM, retaining data permanently. Memory capacity is measured in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes.",
  "subject": "Hardware",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/memory/"
}

Record 806 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.