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Discussion Forum : Computer Fundamentals - Section 12 (Q.No. 22)
22.
A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its addresses is
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Shewangizaw Bogale said:
8 years ago
Content-addressable memory (CAM) / associative memory / associative storage / or associative array:.
It is a special type of computer memory used in certain very-high-speed searching applications.
It is computer memory that operates like a hardware search engine for search-intensive applications.
Associative memory in computer organization is when memory is accessed through content rather than through a specific address.
Data stored on CAM can be accessed by searching for the content itself not by the a specific address and the memory retrieves the addresses where that content can be found. Because of its parallel nature, CAM is much faster than RAM for searching.
It is a special type of computer memory used in certain very-high-speed searching applications.
It is computer memory that operates like a hardware search engine for search-intensive applications.
Associative memory in computer organization is when memory is accessed through content rather than through a specific address.
Data stored on CAM can be accessed by searching for the content itself not by the a specific address and the memory retrieves the addresses where that content can be found. Because of its parallel nature, CAM is much faster than RAM for searching.
Gourav Pandya said:
10 years ago
CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing.
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