"primary storage" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} primary storage (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The volatile memory of a computer directly accessible by the central processing unit; the main memory together with processor registers and the processor cache. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
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