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semiconductor memory Types of random-access memory (RAM): (from top) DIP, SIPP, SIMM 30 pin, SIMM 72 pin, DIMM (168-pin), and DDR DIMM (184-pin).

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semiconductor memory, any of a class of computer memory devices consisting of one or more integrated circuits. (See computer memory and integrated circuit.)

This article was most recently revised and updated by Erik Gregersen.