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volatile storage
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Noun1.volatile storage - computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
computer 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 accessible
non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
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The volatile memory market share will rise from 74% to nearly 78% in 2007, assuming that dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips will continue to be the main memory element used for personal computers (PCs) and that new applications of flash memory will not keep pace with the overall growth in PC, workstation and network equipment memory requirements.
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The non volatile memory is capable of storing 130,000 readings, which is equivalent to more than ten years of memory at the rate of one measurement an hour.
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These faster card-to-computer transfer rates dramatically reduce the time needed to store or retrieve digital data from non volatile memory.
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