| Subject | English | Chinese Taiwan |
| comp., MS | available memory | 可用記憶體 (Memory that is not allocated to any program) |
| comp., MS | compact disc read-only memory | 唯讀光碟機 (A form of storage characterized by high capacity (roughly 650 MB) and the use of laser optics instead of magnetic means for reading data) |
| comp., MS | conventional memory | 常設記憶體 (The amount of RAM addressable by an IBM PC or compatible machine operating in real mode. This is typically 640 kilobytes (KB). Without the use of special techniques, conventional memory is the only kind of RAM accessible to MS-DOS programs) |
| comp., MS | direct memory access | 直接記憶體存取 (A technology that allows certain devices, such as hard disks and CD or DVD drives, to transfer information directly through the computer's memory without using the computer's processor. DMA improves the performance of the device and frees the computer's processor so it can perform other tasks) |
| comp., MS | dual inline memory module | 雙同軸記憶體模組 (A type of memory board comprised of RAM chips mounted on a circuit board with a 64-bit data path and pins on each side that are on different circuits and that respond to different signals) |
| comp., MS | Dynamic Memory | 動態記憶體 (A Hyper-V feature in which the memory available to a running virtual machine is adjusted in response to changes in the amount of memory required by the virtual machine) |
| comp., MS | dynamic random access memory | 動態隨機存取記憶體 (A form of semiconductor random access memory (RAM)) |
| comp., MS | electrically erasable programmable read-only memory | 電子抹除式唯讀記憶體 (A type of EPROM that can be erased with an electrical signal. It is useful for stable storage for long periods without electricity while still allowing reprogramming. EEPROMs contain less memory than RAM, take longer to reprogram, and can be reprogrammed only a limited number of times before wearing out) |
| comp., MS | expanded memory | 擴充記憶體 (Type of memory that can be added to IBM personal computers. The use of expanded memory is defined by the Expanded Memory Specification (EMS), which supports memory boards containing RAM that can be enabled or disabled by software) |
| comp., MS | extended memory | 延伸記憶體 (Memory beyond one megabyte in 80286, 80386, 80486, and Pentium computers) |
| comp., MS | flash memory | 快閃記憶體 (A type of nonvolatile memory that is similar to EEPROM memory in function although it must be erased in blocks, whereas EEPROM can be erased one byte at a time. Because of its block-oriented nature, flash memory is commonly used as a supplement to or replacement for hard disks in portable computers. In this context, flash memory either is built into the unit or, more commonly, is available as a PC Card that can be plugged into a PCMCIA slot. A disadvantage of the block-oriented nature of flash memory is that it cannot be practically used as main memory (RAM) because a computer needs to be able to write to memory in single-byte increments) |
| comp., MS | flash memory card | 快閃記憶卡 (A device used by many digital cameras to store pictures and video. Flash memory cards store computer information such as text, pictures, and music, and can be copied, erased, and used many times) |
| comp., MS | graphics memory | 圖形記憶體 (A type of memory used by video cards to store information that will be displayed on a monitor. The amount of video memory dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available for the display) |
| comp., MS | high memory | 高層記憶體 (Memory locations addressed by the largest numbers) |
| comp., MS | high-memory area | 高層記憶體區域 (In IBM PCs and compatibles, the 64-kilobyte range of addresses immediately above 1 megabyte) |
| comp., MS | low memory problem | 記憶體不足問題 (A difficulty in computer operation caused by insufficient memory resources) |
| comp., MS | main memory | 主記憶體 (The amount of memory physically installed on your device (as opposed to on a storage card)) |
| comp., MS | memory address | 記憶體位址 (A portion of computer memory that can be allocated to a device or used by a program or the operating system. Devices are usually allocated a range of memory addresses) |
| comp., MS | memory allocation | 記憶體配置 (In operating systems, the process of reserving memory for use by a program) |
| comp., MS | memory card | 記憶卡 (In a server cluster, a resource that can act as the cluster's quorum resource. To be quorum-capable, a resource must provide shared storage and a means of persistent arbitration. The cluster service defines only physical disk resources as quorum-capable) |
| comp., MS | memory clerk | 記憶體 Clerk (A memory management component that allocates memory) |
| comp., MS | memory footprint | 磁碟使用量 (The amount and location of memory used by software) |
| comp., MS | memory leak | 記憶體流失 (A condition that occurs when an application allocates memory for use but does not free allocated memory when finished) |
| comp., MS | memory management unit | 記憶體管理單元 (The hardware that supports the mapping of virtual memory addresses to physical memory addresses. In some systems, such as those based on the 68020, the memory management unit is separate from the processor. In most modern microcomputers, however, the memory management unit is built into the CPU chip. In some systems, the memory management unit provides interfacing between the microprocessor and memory. This type of memory management unit is typically responsible for address multiplexing and, in the case of DRAMs, the refresh cycle) |
| comp., MS | memory map | 記憶體配置圖 (A representation of the layout of objects in an area of memory) |
| comp., MS | memory-mapped I/O | 記憶體對應 I/O (Input/output memory (memory on hardware devices) that is accessible through a memory mapping) |
| comp., MS | memory pressure | 記憶體壓力 (The demand placed on the memory subsystem by an application) |
| comp., MS | memory-resident | 記憶體駐留 (Permanently located in a computer's memory, rather than swapped in and out of memory as needed) |
| comp., MS | memory-resident program | 記憶體駐留程式 (A program that remains loaded in memory even when it is not running, so that it can be quickly invoked for a specific task performed while another program is operating) |
| comp., MS | Memory Usage | 記憶體使用量 (In Task Manager, the current working set of a process, in kilobytes. The current working set is the number of pages currently resident in memory) |
| comp., MS | Memory Usage Delta | 記憶體使用量差異 (In Task Manager, the change in memory, in kilobytes, used since the last update) |
| comp., MS | nonpaged memory | 非分頁式記憶體 (Memory that cannot be paged to disk) |
| comp., MS | non-uniform memory access | 非統一記憶體存取 (Access by a CPU of local as well as foreign memory. This process, which is enabled by NUMA architecture, results in different access speeds) |
| comp., MS | nonvolatile memory | 非揮發性記憶體 (A storage system that does not lose data when power is removed from it) |
| comp., MS | Peak Memory Usage | 尖峰記憶體使用量 (In Task Manager, the peak amount of physical memory resident in a process since it started) |
| comp., MS | physical memory | 實體記憶體 (The amount of RAM memory in a system, as distinguished from virtual memory) |
| comp., MS | random access memory | 隨機存取記憶體 (The temporary storage area the computer uses to run programs and store data. Information stored in RAM is temporary and is designed to be erased when the computer is turned off) |
| comp., MS | read-only memory | 唯讀記憶體 (A semiconductor circuit that contains information that cannot be modified) |
| comp., MS | Remote Direct Memory Access | 遠端直接記憶體存取 (A networking feature that lets one computer directly place information into the memory of another computer) |
| comp., MS | scatter/gather direct memory access | 分散/集中直接記憶體存取 (A form of direct memory access (DMA) in which data is transferred to and from noncontiguous ranges of physical memory) |
| comp., MS | segmented memory architecture | 分段記憶體結構 (A memory-access technique typified by Intel 80x86 processors. Memory is divided into 64-KB segments in this architecture for addressing locations under the 16-bit address scheme; 32-bit schemes can address memory in segments as large as 4 GB) |
| comp., MS | storage memory | 儲存記憶體 (Memory that is similar to a RAM disk on a desktop computer. It is used to store data and nonsystem applications) |
| comp., MS | video memory | 視訊記憶體 (A type of memory used by video cards to store information that will be displayed on a monitor. The amount of video memory dictates the maximum resolution and color depth available for the display) |
| comp., MS | virtual memory | 虛擬記憶體 (Temporary storage used by a computer to run programs that need more memory than is physically installed on the computer) |
| comp., MS | Virtual Memory Size | 虛擬記憶體大小 (In Task Manager, the amount of virtual memory, or address space, committed to a process) |
| comp., MS | virtual printer memory | 虛擬印表機記憶體 (In a PostScript printer, a part of memory that stores font information. The memory in PostScript printers is divided into two areas: banded memory and virtual memory. The banded memory contains graphics and page-layout information needed to print your documents. The virtual memory contains any font information that is sent to your printer either when you print a document or when you download fonts) |
| comp., MS | volatile memory | 揮發性記憶體 (Memory used by a program that can change independently of the program, such as memory shared by another program or by an interrupt service routine) |
| comp., MS | Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool | Windows 記憶體診斷工具 (A feature of Windows Vista that can automatically detect and resolve problems caused by defective physical memory. If the diagnostics module identifies a memory problem, Windows Vista can avoid using the affected portion of physical memory, enabling the operating system to start successfully and avoid application crashes) |
| comp., MS | Windows Memory Tester | Windows 記憶體測試器 (A Boot Configuration Data (BCD) application object) |