SRAM

[ɛs-ɹæm or ɛs-ɹɑm]
noun
🇧🇷 SRAM (Memória de Acesso Aleatório Estática)
1. Static Random-Access Memory; a type of computer memory that retains data without needing to be refreshed, commonly used in cache memory and embedded systems
SRAM is faster than DRAM but more expensive and consumes more power.
SRAM é mais rápida que DRAM, mas mais cara e consome mais energia.
2. A volatile memory technology that uses flip-flops to store each bit of data
The processor's L1 cache uses SRAM for quick data access.
O cache L1 do processador usa SRAM para acesso rápido aos dados.
💡 SRAM is primarily used in technical and engineering contexts across both English and Portuguese-speaking regions. It is a specialized acronym that remains unchanged in translation and is universally recognized in the computing and electronics industries. Brazilian and Portuguese tech professionals use the English acronym SRAM directly, though the full Portuguese term 'Memória de Acesso Aleatório Estática' may appear in formal documentation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
static RAMstatic random-access memory
Antonyms / Antônimos
DRAMdynamic RAMflash memory

Regional Variations

🇧🇷
General Brazilian
SRAM
Technical term used in computing contexts; often used untranslated in technical documentation
🇵🇹
Portugal
SRAM
Same technical usage as in Brazil; untranslated in technical Portuguese
🌐
USA
SRAM
Standard industry terminology in English-speaking countries

Related Words

DRAMcache memoryvolatile memorysemiconductor
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