what is ram?

[benzefire173]

what does ram do?

 

[clutchc]

Random Access Memory. Stores data that the CPU uses to perform its magic. Use Google for a more in-depth explanation.

 

[mips42]

what does ram do?

RAM is like your computers short-term memory. The computer loads the program or a copy of the data file from the disk drive (long term memory) into RAM so you can work with it. When you're done, clicking save copies the new version from RAM back to the disk drive for storage until you work on it again.