<P> This led to modern random - access memory ( RAM ) . It is small - sized , light , but quite expensive at the same time . ( The particular types of RAM used for primary storage are also volatile , i.e. they lose the information when not powered ) . </P>
<P> This led to modern random - access memory ( RAM ) . It is small - sized , light , but quite expensive at the same time . ( The particular types of RAM used for primary storage are also volatile , i.e. they lose the information when not powered ) . </P>
what part of the computer hardware only retains data while the computer is on
what part of the computer hardware only retains data while the computer is on
random - access memory ( RAM )
random - access memory ( RAM )