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VOLATILE STORAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("volatile storage" is a kind of...):
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store (an electronic memory device)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "volatile storage"):
RAM; random-access memory; random access memory; random memory; read/write memory (the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible)
Antonym:
non-volatile storage; nonvolatile storage (computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off)
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