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random-access memory

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. RAM.


random access memory British  

noun

  1. See RAM 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

random-access memory Scientific  
  1. See RAM


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The team connected the layers using vertical metal interconnects and successfully demonstrated three-dimensional logic circuits as well as static random-access memory cells.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

UBS analyst Tim Arcuri estimates that such contracts will cover as much as 30% of shipments of total dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

At 58 times larger than Nvidia’s B200 chip, Cerebras can include on-chip static random-access memory, which it said is faster than the dynamic random-access memory in Nvidia’s Blackwell package.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Apple is reportedly buying large quantities of mobile dynamic random-access memory to squeeze competitors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

SK Hynix has a narrow lead in dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, with a 34% share of the market as of the third quarter of 2025, beating Micron’s 26%, Counterpoint Research figures say.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

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