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Another term for Main Memory is

A. Hard Disk

B. ROM

C. Floppy Disk

D. RAM

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Main memory is the primary, internal workspace in the computer, commonly known as RAM. Specifications such as 4GB, 8GB, 12GB and 16GB almost always refer to the capacity of RAM. In contrast, disk or solid state storage capacities in a computer are typically 128GB or 256GB and higher.

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Comments ( 9 )

  1. Faruk Zoo
    Faruk Zoo :
    2 years ago

    Ram and Rom known as main memory

  2. Amit Singh
    Amit Singh :
    3 years ago

    Main memory stores data at run time it also called primary memory or internal storage that is ram

  3. Shams Elahi
    Shams Elahi :
    4 years ago

    The answer given her may be not right. In general sense main mamory supposed to be hard disk and in more technical term it should be ROM. But how in earth RAM can be there main memory?

  4. Biuhal Chatterjee
    Biuhal Chatterjee :
    4 years ago

    Is not main memory or primary memory same and that is called ROM?

  5. Srijan Upadhyay
    Srijan Upadhyay :
    5 years ago

    Ram is a temporary storage, that we all know. Whereas, main memory are tge storage where data are stored permanently untill or unless a human command the computer to delete it. So, how RAM can be a main memory ?

  6. Swagat Nanda
    Swagat Nanda :
    5 years ago

    Both RAM and ROM are primary or main memory.

  7. Awais Bhatti
    Awais Bhatti :
    5 years ago

    hard disk and rom both correct

  8. Shajidul Islam
    Shajidul Islam :
    6 years ago

    Why not ROM??? Plz explain.

  9. Alamin Sarker
    Alamin Sarker :
    6 years ago

    Why not RAM
    Plz,any one explain

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