#RAM_disk (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"
supertype: drive.device (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
part of: RAM__random-access_memory__random_access_memory__random_memory__read/write_memory the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
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