RAM DISK - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"

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	See Also:	drive, RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	A memory-resident program which mimics a hard disk drive. It uses part of computer's RAM to store data which can be accessed as files. Unlike a real disk drive, this drive forgets all stored data when the computer is turned off.