RAM disk (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors
examples access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off
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Hypernym drive
Part holonym random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory
Domain of synset - TOPIC computer science, computing
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Hyponym drive
Part meronym random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory
Member of this domain - TOPIC computer science, computing

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