SRAM

noun

ˈes-ˌram How to pronounce SRAM (audio)
: a type of RAM that must be continuously supplied with power but does not need to be periodically rewritten in order to retain data compare dram

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With components designed by cycling industry giant SRAM and made from heavy steel, the bike has rim brakes, two gears, two chainrings, and two separate chains. — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025 This gives the processor a 64MB pool of SRAM that functions like additional L3 cache. — PCMAG, 11 Jan. 2025

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static random-access memory

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1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of SRAM was in 1982

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“SRAM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SRAM. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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