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random-access memory

American  

noun

Computers.
  1. RAM.


random access memory British  

noun

  1. See RAM 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

random-access memory Scientific  
  1. See RAM


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Analyst Melissa Weathers said that Applied Materials looks primed to benefit from recent chip-sector strength and an uptick in demand for its dynamic random-access memory chips — a major revenue segment for the company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The memory market is traditionally cyclical, which is why some on Wall Street are skittish even in the face of sky-high prices for dynamic random-access memory and NAND.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

In the past three demand cycles dating back to the 1990s, Micron stock has peaked two to four months before dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Micron will then assume ownership and control of the P5 chip-making plant in Taiwan, and equip the site to produce dynamic random-access memory chips, known as DRAM, in phases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

It is also a leader in the markets for dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, which is used in desktop computers and servers and for the flash memory found in smartphones and solid-state hard drives.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026