RAM

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

semiconductor memory

RAM: Facts & Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Jun 12, 2025

News •

Ram to rejoin NASCAR Truck Series in 2026 following 13-year hiatus • June 10, 2025, 4:44 AM ET (CBS)

Facts

Also Known As	random-access memory

Photos

semiconductor memory

See All Images →

Topics

static random access memory synchronous DRAM dynamic random-access memory video random-access-memory

Key People

Jay Wright Forrester

American engineer

computer chip. computer. Hand holding computer chip. Central processing unit (CPU). history and society, science and technology, microchip, microprocessor motherboard computer Circuit Board

Computers and Technology Quiz