Random Access Memory (RAM)

The Random Access Memory, or RAM, is a crucial form of computer storage. It allows data to be written and read at the same time regardless of which data items are being accessed. Although this may seem petty, the ability to read and write data at the same time is extremely important. It serves as the memory immediately accessible for programs and therefore lets you multitask. This ability also allows the computer to store data in real time and thus enables the computer to be put to sleep and then woken up in the same exact state as before it was asleep.