random-access memory
noun
RAM.
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random-access memory
Americannoun
Computers.
random access memory
British
noun
random-access memory
Scientific
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The crunch has been nicknamed "RAMaggedon" after the components called RAM, or "random-access memory".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Prices of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, have skyrocketed owing to high demand from artificial-intelligence companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
The ETF, which trades under the ticker “DRAM” as a nod to dynamic random-access memory, has already amassed around $6 billion in assets under management.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Moreover, those tight market conditions apply to both high-end memory chips and the more traditional dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, chips.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
He came away from those discussions believing that investors are undervaluing the degree to which AI has made memory, specifically the dynamic random access memory that is Micron’s bread and butter, “a more strategic asset.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Ram - or random access memory - is used to store code while you use a device.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
This would involve using the magnetic moment of electrons instead of their charge in dynamic random access memory.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Idaho-based Micron, valued at about $100 billion, owns a 20% to 25% share of the dynamic random access memory industry, a computer technology the Chinese didn’t possess until very recently, Mr. Sessions said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2018
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