The RAM card

Machine Learning

RAM

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A computer's short-term memory, holding the data a program is working with right now.

In real life

RAM holds whatever the computer is working on right now, and it's wiped when the power goes off.

Try it (2 minutes)

Remember a 7-digit number for 30 seconds without writing it down. Your short-term memory is like RAM.

Talk about it

What happens to what's in a computer's memory when the power goes off?

In the game

Turn this card sideways to put an Action card from your discard pile on top of your deck. It costs 2 Data to play, and you can put it in your Training Set. It's a Legacy Tool: old tech that a Tool-removal card can discard for a bonus card. How to play