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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Static Random Access Memory | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
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static random access memory storage is a bistable {flip-flop}, commonly consisting of cross-coupled inverters. It is called "static" because it will retain a value as long as power is supplied, unlike {dynamic random access memory} (DRAM) which must be regularly refreshed. It is however, still {volatile}, i.e. it will lose its contents when the power is switched off, in contrast to {ROM}. SRAM is usually faster than DRAM but since each bit requires several transistors (about six) you can get less bits of SRAM in the same area. It usually costs more per bit than DRAM and so is used for the most speed-critical parts of a computer (e.g. {cache} memory) or other circuit. (1995-04-22) | |
