In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and ...

RAM consists of a grid of memory cells, each capable of storing a small amount of data, typically one bit (binary digit) or a few bits. These cells are organized into rows and columns, forming a ...

Computers have RAM, Random Access Memory. So do graphics cards. Why does your system need two copies of the same part doing the same job? The answer is complicated — in a lot of ways, a discrete ...