noun
Meaning 1
A form of random access memory that requires fewer transistors per bit than SRAM, but in which each bit needs to be refreshed regularly to retain its contents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- DRAM is typically slower but much less expensive than SRAM, and is therefore often used as the main memory in a computer system.
Meaning relationships
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