RAM; random-access memory
Standard computing term for volatile memory used by programs and the operating system.
This PC has 8 gigabytes of RAM.
The program is loaded into RAM before it is run.
The app is slow, so I'm thinking of adding more RAM.
Since the computer was slow, I added more RAM.
Opening many apps causes RAM to run short.
Kana spelling commonly used in technical and everyday contexts.
Loanword from English 'RAM', an acronym for 'random-access memory'.