Question

Why RAM is volatile in nature?
Also, tell me why data stored in RAM gets erased when PC is turned off? Correct answer needed. ​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Why RAM is volatile in nature ?

• Why data stored in RAM gets erased when PC is turned off?

It is a type of memory. The data is lost when the power is off. Volatile memory require electric power to retain the data.  RAM is a volatile memory. Computers use RAM because of its high speed data access. RAM is primary storage memory. All data stored in RAM is lost when the power is turned off. In computer, the operating system is loaded in to RAM when the power is on. So RAM is Volatile.