the capacity of a videodisc or compact disc player that allows the user to select and replay any portion without starting at the beginning.
availability, as of a service or facility, whenever needed or desired.
an executive's need for random access to legal experts.
First recorded in 1950–55
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Samsung Electronics is reportedly proposing to raise the average selling price of its dynamic random access memory chips by 20%, another sign of the bottlenecks that are gripping the industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Memory prices so far this year have soared 80%-90% from late last year, according to market researcher Counterpoint’s data, driven by a sharp price increase in dynamic random access memory used in general-purpose servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Ram - or random access memory - is used to store code while you use a device.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Research firm TrendForce expects conventional DRAM—dynamic random access memory—prices to rise between 18% and 23% in the fourth quarter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
The TRS-80 Mini-Disk System uses sequential or random access.
From Radio Shack TRS-80 Expansion Interface: Operator's Manual Catalog Numbers: 26-1140, 26-1141, 26-1142 by Anonymous
He noted that average selling prices for dynamic random-access memory have been up more than 60% sequentially in recent quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
Market research firm TrendForce says prices for the type of DRAM—dynamic random-access memory—used in high-end smartphones will surge as much as 83% in the current quarter compared with three months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The current upcycle for dynamic random-access memory is in its 12th quarter, he noted, while in 2014 and 2018 it lasted eight to nine quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
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