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RAM is short for random access memory

RAM is volatile and only stores open applications,the operating system and the graphical user inteface

It is not permanent storage and cant be saved to, it's wiped every time you power off your computer because all programs are closed.

It is measured in gigabytes and 8 gigabytes is the usual amount nowdays

There is a faster option available; cache which works faster but is much more expensive