Memory

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Definitions

• Internal storage areas in the computer. The term memory identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used for memory that exists on tapes or disks. Moreover, the term memory is usually used as a shorthand for physical memory, which refers to the actual chips capable of holding data. Some computers also use virtual memory, which expands physical memory onto a hard disk. See the definitions for two types of physical memory: RAM and ROM. ^{[1] [2]}
• Internal storage areas in the computer. The term memory identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips, and the word storage is used for memory that exists on tapes or disks. Moreover, the term memory is usually used as a shorthand for physical memory, which refers to the actual chips capable of holding data. Some computers also use virtual memory, which expands physical memory onto a hard disk. See the definitions for two types of physical memory: RAM and ROM. ^[3]

See also

• DRAM
• Memory
• RAM
• ROM

1. ^[1] Fios, E-Discovery Glossary, http://discoveryresources.org/01_electronic_discovery_glossary.html ↩
2. ^[2] RSI, Glossary. ↩
3. ^[3] Legal Electronic Document Institute, Basic Principles of Automated Litigation Support (2005). ↩