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What type of memory stores software programs and instructions while the computer is turned on? Because it is not permanent, and its contents are forever lost once power is taken away from the computer, what is it also referred to as?
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
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Random-access memory (RAM) stores software programs and instructions while the computer is turned on. It is also referred to as volatile memory because it is not permanent; its contents are lost forever once power is taken away from the computer.

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