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The opposite of RAM is serial access memory (SAM). SAM stores data as a series of memory cells that can only be accessed sequentially (like a cassette tape ). If the data is not in the current location, each memory cell is checked until the needed data is found. SAM works very well for memory buffers , where the data is normally stored in the order in which it will be used (a good example is the texture buffer memory on a video card ). RAM data, on the other hand, can be accessed in any order.
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