a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored an…
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(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
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a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored an…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.The faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events.
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a tup.
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.
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An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.A hole in the ground, or hiding place, for concealing and preserving provisions which it is inconvenient to carry.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer syst…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.A way of arranging information inside a program.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.A thick, ill-shapen piece; a clumsy leaden counter used by boys in playing chuck farthing.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one quintillion floating-point operations a second.;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one quintillion floating-point operations a second.;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.To hie.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, high-speed, internal, memory.
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