SSDs are based
on volatile memory such as DRAM and are characterized by ultrafast data access, generally less than 10 microseconds, and are used primarily to accelerate applications that would otherwise be held back by the latency of Flash SSDs or traditional HDDs.
Not exact matches
The first is next to the processor: This nearby
memory is smaller, more expensive and usually only stores information as long as the computer is
on — it's what the industry calls
volatile memory.
In Computer Science, «RAM» stands for Random Access
Memory, and it is a
volatile storage area
on the motherboard where all programs that are currently in use are loaded.
Insightful musings
on literature, philosophy, and art are invaded by
memories of the Lebanese Civil War and Aaliya's
volatile past.