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Memory Types

hcl.wong Computing GCSE English 3 cards

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1RAMRandom
Access
Memory
Temporary storage of data or programs that are running. Faster than HDD but when power is lost all stored data is lost.
2ROMRead
Only
Memory
Used for permanent storage of data, it cannot be overwritten, which is why operating systems are stored on it.
Data is not lost when power is lost unlike RAM
3Flash MemoryLike ROM flash memory is permanent storage of data, however it can be rewritten. also like the ROM data is not lost when power is lost.

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