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RAM
Also: memory
RAM is short-term working memory that helps a device keep apps and tasks ready.
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RAM is short-term working memory that helps a device keep apps and tasks ready. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.
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