COMPUTER HARDWARE
COMPUTER MEMORY
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What is Volatile?
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Loss of data when the computer is switched off.
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Substances that will evaporate in room temperature.
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Something to do with electricity.
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Liable to display rapid changes of emotion.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Volatile memory is a type of memory that maintains its data only while the device is powered. If the power is interrupted for any reason, the data is lost.
Detailed explanation-2: -RAM is volatile memory used to hold instructions and data of currently running programs. It loses integrity after loss of power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your computer’s RAM loses its data when the power goes off.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the computer is shut down the data remains stored. If a computer doesn’t have enough RAM is can use a portion of its HARD DRIVE as memory, this is known as VIRTUAL memory.
Detailed explanation-5: -Definition(s): Data on a live system that is lost after a computer is powered down.
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