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COMPUTER MEMORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electronic memory device
Example:
a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
Synonyms:
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("computer memory" is a kind 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)
Meronyms (parts of "computer memory"):
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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "computer memory"):
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)
Holonyms ("computer memory" is a part of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
