real memory

US: ˈriːəl ˈmɛməri

Definition

Definition of real memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

physical computer memory hardware used to store data directly

TECH.

The system monitor shows how much real memory is currently in use.

psychology

Rare

genuine recollection of events that actually happened in the past

Rare

Therapy helped her distinguish real memory from dreams and imagined scenes.

Adjective

technology

TECH.

relating to hardware storage that physically exists inside a computer

TECH.

The monitor displays real memory usage for each running program.

forester

ranger

warden

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Expressions with real

real world

actual conditions or situations experienced in life

After graduation, he faced the challenges of the real world.

for real

adv.

in truth, genuinely

Are you for real about moving to New York?

get real

exp.

stop acting in a way that is not true

It's time to get real and face the facts.

real headache

difficult or annoying problem

The broken printer is a real headache at work.

it's a real turn-off

exp.

said when something makes you lose interest or attraction

When he mocked the waiter, it’s a real turn-off.

for real life

adj.

designed for practical use in everyday situations

This tool is for real life applications, not just for show.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

jog someone's memory

help someone remember something

Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.

Examples of real memory in a sentence

The virtualization software maps virtual addresses to segments of real memory.
She questioned whether the childhood image was a real memory or a constructed one.
The witness insisted his account was based on real memory, not suggestion.
The operating system reserves a portion of real memory for critical processes.
Real memory limitations forced the engineers to optimize their code.

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French:mémoire réelle, physique, ...
German:physischer Speicher, physisch, ...
Italian:memoria fisica, fisico, ...
Spanish:memoria física, físico, ...
Portuguese:memória física, físico, ...
Chinese:物理内存, 物理内存的, ...
Japanese:物理メモリ, 実記憶の, ...
Arabic:الذَّاكِرَة الفِعْلِيَّة, ذَاكِرَة حَقيقِيّة, ...
Hebrew:זִיכָּרוֹן פִּיזִי, פִּיזִי, ...
Russian:физическая память, физический, ...
Ukrainian:реальна пам'ять, фізичний, ...
Hindi:भौतिक मेमोरी, भौतिक मेमरी संबंधी, ...
Bengali:বাস্তব মেমরি, প্রকৃত, ...
Catalan:memòria real, físic, ...
Czech:operační paměť, fyzický, ...
Danish:fysisk hukommelse, fysisk, ...
Dutch:fysiek geheugen, fysiek-geheugen, ...
Greek:φυσική μνήμη, πραγματική, ...
Hungarian:fizikai memória, valós, ...
Khmer:អង្គចងចាំផ្ទាល់, អង្គចងចាំជាក់ស្តែង, ...
Korean:실메모리, 가상 메모리가 아닌 실제 하드웨어 메모리에 관한, ...
Persian:حافظهٔ فیزیکی, فیزیکی, ...
Polish:pamięć fizyczna, pamięci fizycznej, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória física, físico, ...
Romanian:memorie fizică, de memorie fizică, ...
Swedish:fysiskt minne, fysisk, ...
Thai:หน่วยความจำจริง, หน่วยความจำทางกายภาพ, ...
Turkish:fiziksel bellek, asıl bellek, ...
Vietnamese:bộ nhớ vật lý, vật lý, ...

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