read/write memory
- noun
- /ˈriːd raɪt ˈmɛməri/
- Specialized
- Modern computers rely on read/write memory to store applications while they are running.
Examples
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Many devices include several gigabytes of read/write memory to improve performance.
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The computer uses read/write memory for fast data access.
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If the read/write memory is full, the system may slow down significantly.
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Can you explain how read/write memory works?
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Many devices include several gigabytes of read/write memory to improve performance.
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If the read/write memory is full, the system may slow down significantly.
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Modern computers rely on read/write memory to store applications while they are running.
Synonyms
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3.5
Computer memory that stores data for a short time while the computer is on
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3.7
A fast place in a computer where programs keep data while the computer runs
A part of a computer that stores data for a short time while it runs
Antonyms
- Specialized
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4.4
A small computer chip that holds information you can use but cannot change
How Writable
Surface Forms
Morphology
read/write + memory
The phrase is fully compositional: it combines 'read' and 'write' with 'memory', so a learner who knows those words can infer it means memory that can be read from and written to. The slash/compound simply lists the two operations and mirrors common cross-linguistic technical phrasing, making the sense immediately derivable.
Etymology
Read/write memory gets its name from the simple picture of a place a computer can both read from and write to, like a notebook where you can write new notes and later read them. That's why it means the computer memory used to save and use 'temporary' information while the machine is running.