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.

• 🇫🇷Terme technique désignant les composants électroniques d'un ordinateur qui stockent des données et des instructions pour une utilisation immédiate ou future, y compris la mémoire vive (RAM), la mémoire morte (ROM) et la mémoire 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.

   🇫🇷mémoire informatique

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.

   🇫🇷mémoire de l'ordinateur (capacité de stockage)