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2. Memory and storage are same terms or not.

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Difference between Memory and Storage in Computers
Understandably, many computer users consider memory and storage to be the same thing.

Memory
The term memory refers to the component within your computer that allows you to
access data that is stored for a short term. You may recognize this component as
DRAM, or dynamic random-access memory. Your computer performs many operations
by accessing data stored in its short-term memory. Some examples of such operations
include editing a document, loading applications and browsing the Internet. The speed
and performance of your system depends on the amount of memory that is installed on
your computer. If you have a desk and a filing cabinet, the desk represents the memory
of your computer. Items you will need to use soon are kept in your desk for easy
access. However, not much can be stored in a desk due to its size limitations.

Storage
Whereas memory refers to the location of short-term data, storage is the component of
your computer that allows you to store and access data on a long-term basis. Usually,
storage comes in the form of a solid-state drive or a hard drive. Storage allows you to
access and store your applications, operating system and files for an indefinite period of
time.

While the desk represents the computer's memory, the filing cabinet represents the
storage of your computer. Items that must be kept yet won't necessarily be accessed
soon are stored in the filing cabinet. Due to the size of the filing cabinet, many things
can be stored.

An important distinction between memory and storage is that the former clears when the
computer is turned off. On the other hand, storage remains intact no matter how many
times you shut off your computer. Therefore, in the desk and filing cabinet analogy, any
files that are left on your desk when you leave the office will be thrown away. Everything
in your filing cabinet will remain

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