what is primary memory ?
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Primary memory is a segment of computer memory that can be accessed directly by the processor. In a hierarchy of memory, primary memory have access time less than secondary memory and greater than cache memory. Generally, primary memory has a storage capacity lesser than secondary memory and greater than cache memory
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The main features of primary memory, which distinguish it from secondary memory are −
It is accessed directly by the processor
It is the fastest memory available
Each word is stored as well as
It is volatile, i.e. its contents are lost once power is switched off
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