7. Ram

DRAM (Dynamic Random-Access Memory)

Standard computer memory that holds data using tiny capacitors which constantly leak power, meaning it must be electrically refreshed over and over.

SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)

Smart memory that syncs up its speed perfectly with the system clock, making it much faster than older asynchronous RAM.

ADRAM (Asynchronous DRAM)

An old, slower type of RAM that operates independently from the computer's internal clock cycles.

Virtual RAM (Paging / Swap Space)

A trick where the OS uses temporary space on your hard drive (SSD/HDD) to pretend it is RAM when your actual memory gets completely full.