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Memory

data storage space inside a computer. Memory usually refers to data stored
using a chip or chips, while the term storage refers to data maintained on disks
or tape. All computers are equipped with what is known as physical memory,
called the main memory or Random Access Memory (RAM). RAM is the same
as physical memory. In the recent past, the standard memory capacity for an
off-the-shelf Personal Computer was anywhere from 16 to 32 megabytes of
RAM. Today, many stock computers come equipped with 64 to 128 megabytes
of RAM and often more.