The term memory applies to any electronic component capable of temporarily storing data. This article will explain the different categories of memory, the technical characteristics of memory, and the ...

Simulating more random access memory (RAM) than actually exists, which allows the computer to run larger programs as well as multiple programs concurrently. Actually developed back in the 1950s, ...

A misleading term for "disk storage." Because storage on disk is permanent until intentionally erased, in the past, some vendors referred to disk storage as disk memory. To add to the confusion, the ...