noun main memory n. (Computers) The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for rapid access during execution of a program; it usually hold the largest quantity of rapid-access storage in a computer; also called RAM (random access memory. It is contrasted to ROM, disk data storage, cache, registers and other forms of data storage.
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