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RAM Disk

a portion of RAM (random access memory) used to simulate a disk
drive. Utilizing RAM in this way allows for quicker access to information than
calling it from the hard disk, but has some limitations. First, files must be
copied from the hard disk to the RAM disk for each session and the new mate-rial
must be copied back to the hard disk before ending the session. This is
necessary because, like normal RAM, a RAM disk clears all data when the
computer is shut down. Additionally, a power failure will cause the loss of data
on a RAM disk.