KnowraRandom-access memoryLinked fromLinked fromThe 29 pages that link to Random-access memory, each with the reason it gives.All 29Broader topic 7Related 16Narrower topic 1Compared with 5Hard disk driveCompared with: Unlike a hard drive, RAM loses its contents without power and supports much faster access.Read-only memoryCompared with: Unlike ROM, ordinary RAM is routinely writable and loses its contents without power.Non-volatile memoryCompared with: Most RAM loses its contents without power, unlike the memory technologies grouped here.Data storageCompared with: Its speed and volatility distinguish working memory from persistent storage.Processor registerCompared with: Registers are smaller and closer to execution units; RAM holds much larger program working sets.