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 have soared 80%-90% on quarter in 1Q so far, according to 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. 6, 2026
Micron mostly makes working or volatile memory, called dynamic random access memory, or DRAM.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Ram - or random access memory - is used to store code while you use a device.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
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
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 company, which among other things makes dynamic random-access memory chips, is reportedly looking to raise the average sales price of those chips by 20% as demand driven by artificial intelligence continues to outpace supply.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 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
Granted, Sankar noted that growing demand for central processing units should “help the duration narrative for” dynamic random-access memory.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
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