random-access memory

American  

noun

Computers.

1. RAM.

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random access memory British  

noun

1. See RAM 1

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random-access memory Scientific  

1. See RAM

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Example Sentences

The memory market is traditionally cyclical, which is why some on Wall Street are skittish even in the face of sky-high prices for dynamic random-access memory and NAND.

From MarketWatch

That affects products with DDR4 memory chips—the previous generation of random-access memory—which are exploding in price due to high demand and low supply.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

In the past three demand cycles dating back to the 1990s, Micron stock has peaked two to four months before dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, prices.

From Barron's

HBM is a specialized form of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, with other variants also required.

From Barron's