computer memory

1. An electronic memory device (synset 103749767)
   "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
   is a type of:

   • computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
   • memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval
   subtypes:

   • non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
   • fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage, rom - (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
   • real storage - the main memory in a virtual memory system
   • scratchpad - (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
   • virtual memory, virtual storage - (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
   • volatile storage - computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
   has: register - (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
   is a part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically
   same as: computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store

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