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Main memory (computing environment)   (French Equivalent: Mémoire vive)

DefinitionAlso known as RAM (Random Access Memory), information stored in the active virtual memory of a running computer. Information in RAM is lost when the computer is turned off, unless it has been saved to disk first.

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Alternate Term =Random Access Memory * RAM
Broader Term ↑Equipment
Related Term ↔Library (computing environment)