// definition
DRAM
Dynamic Random Access Memory
Short definition
A family of volatile working memory that temporarily holds data used by a system and requires its cells to be refreshed periodically. Its contents are lost when power is removed. DDR and HBM are DRAM families; NAND flash retains data without power and serves a storage role.
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Related analyses
- AI reaches the price of a computerMemory, capacity allocation and the transmission of component costs into PC prices.
Primary sources
- Samsung Semiconductor, DRAM fundamentalsWorking memory, periodic refresh, volatility and DDR/HBM product families.