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What is considered the short-term memory used by the computer that is erased when the computer is shut down or rebooted?
The correct answer is A. RAM. Random-access memory (RAM) is the computer's short-term or temporary memory. It storesinstructions and data that the processor accesses directly. More RAM means you can load moreinstructions and data from the disks. When you cut power to RAM, like when you shut off your PC, RAM's
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What is considered the short-term memory used by the computer that is erased when the computer is shut down or rebooted?
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- ARAM
- Bflash memory
- Chard drive
- DCMOS memory
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Random-access memory (RAM) is the computer's short-term or temporary memory. It storesinstructions and data that the processor accesses directly. More RAM means you can load moreinstructions and data from the disks. When you cut power to RAM, like when you shut off your PC, RAM's contents disappear. This is why you use disks rather than RAM for long-term storage.
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