noun
storage cell; storage element
A basic unit of computer memory that stores a single bit or a small amount of data.
この記憶素子は高速でデータを読み書きできる。
This storage cell can read and write data at high speed.
新しい記憶素子は消費電力が少ない。
The new storage element consumes less power.
Compound of 記憶 (memory) and 素子 (element, device). 素子 is a technical term for a basic functional unit in electronics.