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Slang for memory module. RAM chips for personal computers are typically mounted on a thin, long printed circuit board (see memory module). A "stick of memory" is not the same as a Sony Memory Stick, which is a flash-based storage module for digital cameras (see Memory Stick). See also USB stick.

Two Sticks of Memory
Memory modules are typically housed on long, thin printed circuit boards like these two.
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I stood upon the hearth-rug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
I found him ready, and waiting for me, with his stick in his hand.
The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Before I could divine his plan, he was back at the entrance and savagely jabbing the stick in at us.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
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