Talk:Memory (computers)

hi can u tell me what form of memory is on a music disc
 * It is CD-ROM, that is, Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.--Kakurady 00:55, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Memory is generally used to define the place where programs are loaded and files are uncompressed for temporary use. I think that should be made clear somewhere. Also, RAM is defined in the article where the aformentioned "memory" should be, even though non-volatile RAM can be used as storage rather than a temporary place to load programs and files.

User:67.160.1.18, you are welcome to present your idea of how this topic should be organized at Talk:Computer storage. From one point of view they are certainly different, but from an another they are not. I have presented some ideas of how these articles could me made into a more coherent whole, please comment on them or suggest your own. Aapo Laitinen 19:01, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

History section
It'd be nice to see some discussion of the history of memory here. I don't know the specifics myself, but e.g. Cryptonomicon describes a WWII memory system using standing waves in long tubes. It would be interesting to see the progression of technologies used for digital storage. AFAIK it didn't start until the 20th century. --Ktims 21:18, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Redirect
I've made this article redirect to Computer storage for several reasons. First, the terms "computer storage", "computer memory", and "Memory (computers)" all refer to the same topics, and I believe the first is the most general title for this article. Second, this article best serves its purpose (I believe) as an introduction and hub for other derivative articles, and the framework in place on Computer storage is much closer to this ideal. Third, this article really covered nothing that isn't already discussed in Computer storage (at least inasmuch as I can tell). If I missed something, please bring it over to Computer storage. -- uberpenguin