random access memory

Noun
Synonyms: random-access memoryrandom memoryRAMread/write memory

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. 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 accessibleSynonyms: random-access memoryrandom memoryRAMread/write memory
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“random access memory” is listed under main memory.

main memory noun

Computers The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for rapid access during execution of a program; it usually hold the largest quantity of rapid-access storage in a computer; — also called RAM (random access memory. It is contrasted to ROM, disk data storage, cache, registers and other forms of data storage.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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