Meanings
nounRAM disk (plural RAM disks)
plural RAM disks · alternative ramdisk · alternative RAM disc
- computingA virtual disk, implemented in software, that stores its contents in random access memory.
Synonyms: silicon disk
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nounA virtual disk, implemented in software, that stores its contents in random access memory.
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Esperanto ĉefmemora disko
- ĉefmemora diskovirtual disk, implemented in software, that stores its contents in RAM
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