In computing, memory is a device or system that is used to store information for immediate use in a computer or related computer hardware and digital electronic devices.
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18 Facts About Computer memory
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The term Computer memory is often synonymous with the term primary storage or main Computer memory.
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Computer memory operates at a high speed compared to storage that is slower but less expensive and higher in capacity.
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Besides storing opened programs, computer memory serves as disk cache and write buffer to improve both reading and writing performance.
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Flash Computer memory organization includes both one bit per Computer memory cell and multi-level cell capable of storing multiple bits per cell.
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The Computer memory cells are grouped into words of fixed word length, for example, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or 128 bits.
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Delay-line Computer memory was limited to a capacity of up to a few thousand bits.
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Semiconductor Computer memory made from discrete devices was first shipped by Texas Instruments to the United States Air Force in 1961.
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MOS Computer memory was developed by John Schmidt at Fairchild Semiconductor in 1964.
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Synchronous dynamic random-access Computer memory later debuted with the Samsung KM48SL2000 chip in 1992.
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Programmable read-only Computer memory was invented by Wen Tsing Chow in 1956, while working for the Arma Division of the American Bosch Arma Corporation.
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Flash Computer memory was invented by Fujio Masuoka at Toshiba in the early 1980s.
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Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information.
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Non-volatile Computer memory can retain the stored information even when not powered.
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The term is used to describe a Computer memory that has some limited non-volatile duration after power is removed, but then data is ultimately lost.
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Proper management of memory is vital for a computer system to operate properly.
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Improper management of Computer memory is a common cause of bugs, including the following types:.
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Virtual Computer memory is a system where all physical Computer memory is controlled by the operating system.
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