Phrase
computer memory
/kəmˈpjuːtə ˈmeməri/
noun
计算机存储器
the electronic storage space in a computer where data and programs are held temporarily or permanently
- 1.
an electronic memory device
电子存储设备
电子存储设备
In use
My computer needs more memory to run the new software.
The amount of computer memory affects how fast your programs run.
Solid-state drives are faster than traditional hard drives for computer memory.
computer memory + verb
主语位置
Computer memory stores data temporarily.
计算机存储器临时存储数据。
verb + computer memory
You can expand the computer memory by adding more RAM.
你可以通过添加更多内存来扩展计算机存储器。
preposition + computer memory
介宾结构，常用介词 in
Data is held in computer memory during processing.
处理期间数据保存在计算机存储器中。
Common mistakes
I need to upgrade my computer's memory.I need to upgrade my computer memory.
在英语中，“computer memory”是复合名词，不需要使用所有格“'s”。中文说“计算机的存储器”会习惯加“的”，但英语直接连用即可。
The computer has many memories.The computer has a lot of memory.
“memory”指计算机存储时是不可数名词，不能用“many”修饰，应改用“a lot of”或“much”。
Connections
Confusing words
- memory
- 内存 · memory 泛指记忆或计算机内存，而 computer memory 特指计算机中用于存储数据和程序的硬件，通常不包括人的记忆。
- computer storage
- 计算机存储 · computer storage 更强调长期保存数据（如硬盘、SSD），而 computer memory 主要指短期工作存储器（如RAM）。
- RAM
- 随机存取存储器 · RAM 是 computer memory 的一种特定类型，是可读写的易失性内存，而 computer memory 还包括ROM等其他类型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.