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A segment of active computer memory, RAM, which is being used as if it were a disk drive. Access times are greatly improved and durability of data through power loss is completely absent. RAM disks are great places to store temporary data or to hold uncompressed programs for short periods.

RAM disk is NOT an installation instruction!

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