Tell memory from storage
Tell which of the two big numbers on a spec sheet is which.
Memory is the desk the machine works on. Storage is the cabinet where everything is kept.
The desk is swept clean at shutdown. The cabinet keeps what you put in it.
Key points
- Memory is the desk: fast, small, swept clean at shutdown
- Storage is the cabinet: larger, slower, and it keeps things
What to remember
- Closing a program frees memory and never touches storage.
- Saving moves work from the desk to the cabinet.
Try this
Look at the About page on your own device. Find the two numbers and say which is the desk.
Practice: Tell memory from storage. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.