Definition: RAM


Random Access Memory. Memory that allows any storage location to be accessed randomly, as opposed to tape drives, which are sequential access devices. Chips in the computer used for temporary storage of data.




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Read Verify

A data accuracy check performed by having the disk read data to the controller, which in turn checks for errors but does not pass the data on to the system.

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