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volatile storage ThesaurusNoun | 1. | volatile storage - computer storage that is erased when the power is turned offcomputer memory, computer storage, memory board, store, memory, storage - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access 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 accessiblenonvolatile storage, non-volatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned offnonvolatile storage, non-volatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off |
volatile storage
volatile storage[′väl·əd·əl ′stȯr·ij] (computer science) A storage device that must be continuously supplied with energy, or it will lose its retained data. Also known as volatile memory. volatile storagenon-volatile storagevolatile storageAn erroneous term. Storage devices, including magnetic disks and tapes, solid state disks (SSDs) and rewritable optical discs, hold their content permanently until purposely changed (they are non volatile). However, the computer's main memory (RAM) "is" volatile. See volatile memory.volatile storage
Antonyms for volatile storagenoun computer storage that is erased when the power is turned offRelated Words- computer memory
- computer storage
- memory board
- store
- memory
- storage
- RAM
- random access memory
- random memory
- random-access memory
- read/write memory
Antonyms- nonvolatile storage
- non-volatile storage
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