volatile memory

computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information; needs constant power in order to prevent data from being erased
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volatile memory

Summary

volatile memory is a type of computer memory or storage[1]. It draws 618 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_computer_memory_or_storage category, ranking #18 of 25).[2]

Key Facts

  • volatile memory's instance of is recorded as type of computer memory or storage[3].
  • volatile memory is a type of computer memory[4].
  • volatile memory's said to be the same as is recorded as volatile storage[5].
  • volatile memory is the opposite of non-volatile memory[6].
  • volatile memory's topic's main category is recorded as Q32770054[7].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as non-volatile memory[8].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as non-volatile random-access memory[9].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as volatile random-access memory[10].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as storage capacity[11].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as random-access memory[12].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as static random-access memory[13].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as dynamic random-access memory[14].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as read-only memory[15].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as write-only memory[16].
  • volatile memory's different from is recorded as computer memory[17].

Why It Matters

volatile memory draws 618 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_computer_memory_or_storage category, ranking #18 of 25).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15w ago · Info-farmer · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as
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    Elhuyar zth id 078347
    Different from non-volatile memory, non-volatile random-access memory, volatile random-access memory +7
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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