Volatile memory

Type of memory whose contents are erased when the system's power is turned off (or interrupted). RAM is volatile, but ROM is not. It is because of RAM's volatile nature that users must frequently save their work to a permanent medium, such as a hard drive, to avoid losing data if the system's power is interrupted.

Also see: Memory definitions, Non-volatile memory

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