1) Primary storage, also known as main storage or memory, is the area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the computer's processor. The terms random access memory (RAM) and memory are often as synonyms for primary or main storage.Aug 12, 2014 read more
Primary memory is a computer system's volatile storage mechanism. It may be random access memory (RAM), cache memory or data buses, but is primarily associated with RAM. As soon as a computer starts, primary memory loads all running applications, including the base operating system (OS), user interface and any user-installed and running software utility. read more
1) Primary storage, also known as main storage or memory, is the area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the computer's processor. The terms random access memory and memory are often as synonyms for primary or main storage. read more
The memory hierarchy is very crucial operation functionality in the computer and can be categorized into primary and secondary memory. Both these memories vary in the speed, cost and capacity. Primary memory is considered as a main memory that is accessed directly by the computer, so as to store and retrieve information. read more