External memory

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external memory

Usage: n.

external memory: n.

A memo pad, palmtop computer, or written notes. "Hold on while I write that to external memory". The analogy is with store or DRAM versus nonvolatile disk storage on computers.

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Source: external memory, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.

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