Function
RAM chips act as a intermediaries between a hard drive and a computer's processor. Hard drives take a significant amount of time to access data because they must spin in order to transmit data that is located on a disk called a platter. Since RAM does not have moving parts, it can transfer data much faster than a hard drive. RAM stores data necessary for whatever programs and processes are running on a computer and stores new data from the hard drive as necessary for fast transferal to the processor, while deleting, or "forgetting" data that is no longer needed
RAM chips act as a intermediaries between a hard drive and a computer's processor. Hard drives take a significant amount of time to access data because they must spin in order to transmit data that is located on a disk called a platter. Since RAM does not have moving parts, it can transfer data much faster than a hard drive. RAM stores data necessary for whatever programs and processes are running on a computer and stores new data from the hard drive as necessary for fast transferal to the processor, while deleting, or "forgetting" data that is no longer needed
