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main memory
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main memory, n.
The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for rapid access during execution of a program; it usually hold the largest quantity of rapid-access storage in a computer; -- also called RAM (random access memory . It is contrasted to ROM , disk data storage , cache , registers and other forms of data storage. [PJC]
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