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How data is searched in computer memory?

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There are entire books and careers built around search algorithms. It makes a huge difference which search algorithm you use - a database search can go a thousand times faster if a key has been pre-indexed. read more

Your understanding of how data is stored in memory is flawed. The memory has a register and the processor allocates RAM for storage, it does not just feed everything in and then randomly search for parts of it. read more

Cache memory must be loaded in from the main system memory (the Random Access Memory, or RAM). RAM however, only retains its contents when the power is on, so needs to be stored on more permanent storage. read more

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