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memory cell
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memory cell
One bit of memory. In dynamic RAM memory, a cell is made up of one transistor and one capacitor. In static RAM memory, a cell is made up of about five transistors. See memory chip.
memory cell [′mem·rē ‚sel]
(computer science)
A single storage element of a memory, together with associated circuits for storing and reading out one bit of information.


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If the same infection should return, the memory cells prompt the immune system to respond more quickly and more aggressively.
lt;p>Unlike NAND flash memory, which requires a entire block of memory cells to be rewritten each time new data is stored on a device like a SSD drive, PCM allows for single bits to be changed, greatly increasing the efficiency and performance of a device.
But this lasts only briefly as the memory cells begin to absorb the body heat and pressure.
 
 
 
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