19 Jul
2005
19 Jul
'05
13:05
On Tuesday 19 July 2005 04:08, James Knott wrote:
Anders Johansson wrote:
Technically, a hard disk is non-volatile RAM, while internal memory is volatile RAM (meaning it gets cleared when you turn the power off)
For many years, computers used non-volatile internal memory. It was called "core" memory.
I didn't know that, that is interesting. What was that based on? I'm guessing it wasn't based on the temporary flow of electricity, the way modern memory sticks are