computer memory

A technical term referring to the electronic components in a computer that store data and instructions for immediate or future use, including RAM, ROM, and cache.

• 🇩🇪Technischer Begriff für die elektronischen Komponenten eines Computers, die Daten und Anweisungen für den unmittelbaren oder späteren Gebrauch speichern, einschließlich RAM, ROM und Cache.

1. Data storage component B1 formal

   A physical or electronic device used to store data and instructions for a computer to access quickly.

   • The computer memory stores the operating system and applications.
   • Upgrading the computer memory can improve performance.
   • The technician checked the computer memory for errors.

   🇩🇪Computerspeicher

2. Storage capacity B1 formal

   The amount of data a computer can hold, measured in bytes (e.g., gigabytes or terabytes).

   • This laptop has 16 gigabytes of computer memory.
   • The computer memory is almost full; you need to delete some files.
   • The new server has a large computer memory for handling big data.

   🇩🇪Speicherkapazität