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 memory market could be different, Musk said, though random-access memory, which is used in computers and laptops for temporary storage, was essentially a commoditized product only a few years ago, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Executives said in an event with investors on Monday that demand remains strong for dynamic random-access memory products, while reaffirming plans to invest in next-generation technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The crunch has been nicknamed "RAMaggedon" after the components called RAM, or "random-access memory".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The supply agreement with Anthropic spans Micron’s data-center portfolio, including high-bandwidth memory, dynamic random-access memory and solid-state drives.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 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
If the Chinese are capable of producing cheap dynamic random access memory chips at scale, analysts worry the semiconductor supercycle may prove short-lived.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 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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