"main memory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: main memories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} main memory (countable and uncountable, plural main memories)
  1. (computing) Volatile memory forming most of a computer’s primary storage, not including cache memory (central processing unit cache) and secondary storage (mass storage). Wikipedia link: Computer data storage Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (computing): ĉefmemoro (Esperanto), κύρια μνήμη (kýria mními) [feminine] (Greek), κεντρική μνήμη (kentrikí mními) [feminine] (Greek)

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