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random-access memory

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. RAM.


random access memory British  

noun

  1. See RAM 1

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random-access memory Scientific  
  1. See RAM


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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

The soaring cost of memory components like dynamic random-access memory chips, or DRAM, is a real concern.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Demand for such equipment is being driven by the need for leading-edge foundry and logic chips, and for dynamic random-access memory, he wrote in a Thursday report.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

According to Bernstein, average contract prices for mobile dynamic random-access memory have surged 237% since the second quarter of 2025.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Micron will then assume ownership and control of the P5 chip-making plant in Taiwan, and equip the site to produce dynamic random-access memory chips, known as DRAM, in phases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026