wɪðˌaʊt kˈɑːnstənt ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃᵻz, dɹˈæm wɪl lˈuːz ðə dˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈɪʔn̩ tʊ ɪɾ æz ðə kəpˈæsɪɾɚz lˈiːk ðɛɹ tʃˈɑːɹdʒ wɪðˌɪn ɐ fɹˈækʃən əvə sˈɛkənd.
Without constant refreshes, DRAM will lose the data written to it as the capacitors leak their charge within a fraction of a second.