Computer Memory vs. Disk Space

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Tip 1 - Understanding RAM versus hard-drive space via an analogy - CNET

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by gayla | permalink

When troubleshooting computers many people suggest "freeing up memory" and similar options carelessly without differentiating between RAM and hard-drive space. Here is a quick analogy to illustrate the difference and how each may affect system performance.

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