Noun: random-access memory
- The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
"The computer needed more random-access memory to run the demanding software";
- random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory
Derived forms: random-access memories, random access memories
Type of: volatile storage
Encyclopedia: Random-access memory