wɪðˌaʊt kˈɑːnstənt ɹᵻfɹˈɛʃᵻz, dɹˈæm wɪl lˈuːz ðə dˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈɪʔn̩ tʊ ɪɾ æz ðə kəpˈæsɪɾɚz lˈiːk ðɛɹ tʃˈɑːɹdʒ wɪðˌɪn ɐ fɹˈækʃən əvə sˈɛkənd nˌɑːt mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ mˈɪlɪsˌɛkəndz ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə dʒˈɛdɛk stˈændɚdz.
Without constant refreshes, DRAM will lose the data written to it as the capacitors leak their charge within a fraction of a second (not more than 64 milliseconds according to JEDEC standards).