Dynamic RAM
Dynamic RAM
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of memory that is typically used for data or
program code that a computer processor needs to function. DRAM is a common type of random
access memory (RAM) used in personal computers (PCs), workstations and servers. Random
access allows the PC processor to access any part of the memory directly rather than having to
proceed sequentially from a starting place. RAM is located close to a computers processor and
enables faster access to data than storage media such as hard disk drives and solid-state drives.
DRAM stores each bit of data or program code in a storage cell consisting of a capacitor and a
transistor, and is typically organized in a rectangular configuration of storage cells. A DRAM
storage cell is dynamic in that it needs to be refreshed or given a new electronic charge