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Originally posted by PlusFan
It's called SWAP. Nice explanation though 
I believe the word 'swap' is already mentioned in there somewhere!
(or 'swapping', but what the heck)...
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Originally posted by Segosa
The difference is that it's very fast to access its data. Also, when you turn off your computer its contents are all deleted.
On a side note, there's actually supposably a new generation of RAM on its way (or so I read). One that doesn't forget its data upon power loss... like flash ram I guess, only seriously faster, thus meaning that you'll be able to have your computer up and running in a matter of seconds. I couldn't find any webpages to document this, though.
Can't wait to see what the future will bring.
//////Zred
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