RAM
part · 1968 · Digital age
Fast memory for current data (Dennard’s DRAM).
What it is made of
- Capacitor — has part. A DRAM bit is stored in a tiny capacitor.
- Transistor — has part. And a transistor.
Principles and materials it uses
- Silicon — is made of. RAM is silicon.
Where it is used
- Personal computer — is part of. RAM.
- Smartphone — is part of. RAM.
- Computer — is part of. RAM.
- Motherboard — is part of. RAM slots.
- Laptop — is part of. RAM holds the open programs while the laptop is on.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Magnetic-core memory — evolved from. DRAM displaced core memory.
What it is a kind of
- SRAM — includes. RAM.