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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Ram - or random access memory - is used to store code while you use a device.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Demand in 2026 will likely be strong for dynamic random access memory and high-bandwidth memory, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
He expects prices for dynamic random access memory--a type of semiconductor--to weigh on the Japanese company significantly in the second half of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
DRAM, or dynamic random access memory, allows a processor to store and rapidly access the data and program instructions it is actively using.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 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
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
But Deutsche Bank analyst Janardan Menon specifically asked about rising dynamic random-access memory prices — and the fact that Ericsson’s Chinese equipment rivals can source memory chips from Chinese suppliers at lower costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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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