In the early 1940s, memory technology often permitted a capacity of a few bytes. The first electronic programmable digital computer, the ENIAC, using thousands of vacuum tubes, could perform simple calculations … See more

A third category of memory is semi-volatile. The term is used to describe a memory that has some limited non-volatile duration after power is removed, but then data is ultimately lost. A typical goal when using a semi-volatile memory is to provide the high … See more

• Memory geometry
• Memory hierarchy
• Memory organization
• Processor registers store data but normally are not considered as memory, since they only store one word and do not include an … See more

Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information. Most modern semiconductor volatile memory is either static RAM (SRAM) or See more

Non-volatile memory can retain the stored information even when not powered. Examples of non-volatile memory include read-only memory See more

Proper management of memory is vital for a computer system to operate properly. Modern operating systems have complex systems to properly manage memory. Failure to do so can lead to bugs or slow performance.
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• Miller, Stephen W. (1977), Memory and Storage Technology, Montvale.: AFIPS Press
• Memory and Storage Technology, Alexandria, Virginia.: Time Life Books, 1988 See more