What is "Random Access Memory" (RAM)?

What is "Random Access Memory" (RAM)?

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RAM, or Random Access Memory, is a chip that is inside your computer that stores the information that is open at that time. When you open an application, that application resides in RAM. When you quit the application, it's freed from RAM.