Chinese word

内存

Pronunciation

Pinyinnèi cún

Meaning

  • nounmemory

Example

我的手机内存不够，运行很慢。wǒ de shǒu jī nèi cún bú gòu yùn xíng hěn màn

My phone doesn't have enough memory, so it runs very slowly.

Illustration for 内存 (memory)

More examples

关闭占用大量内存的应用可以暂时缓解内存压力。guān bì zhàn yòng dà liàng nèi cún de yìng yòng ké yǐ zàn shí huán jiě nèi cún yā lì

Closing apps that use a lot of memory can ease the strain on memory for a while.

Core concept

A short-term holding space that keeps active programs and data close to the processor for quick use.

Common phrases

  • 清理内存qīng lǐ nèi cún

    clear memory

  • 内存占用过高nèi cún zhàn yòng guò gāo

    high memory usage

  • 查看内存使用情况chá kàn nèi cún shǐ yòng qíng kuàng

    check memory usage

Similar words

运行内存yùn xíng nèi cún: The temporary working memory needed to run apps and programs.
存储空间cún chǔ kōng jiān: Long-term device capacity for keeping photos, apps, and other saved files.
硬盘yìng pán: A hard drive used to store large amounts of data even when it is not in use.

Definition in Chinese

计算机中用于临时保存正在被处理或即将被调用的数据和程序，以便处理器快速访问，通常指断电后数据会丢失的主存（如RAM）。jì suàn jī zhōng yòng yú lín shí bǎo cún zhèng zài bèi chú lǐ huò jí jiāng bèi diào yòng de shù jù hé chéng xù yǐ biàn chú lǐ qì kuài sù fǎng wèn tōng cháng zhǐ duàn diàn hòu shù jù huì diū shī de zhǔ cún rú RAM

Word origin

内 (nèi, "inside") + 存 (cún, "store") form a name for what is kept inside, and computing applies it to the main memory used while programs run.

Usage tips

  • A phone can have plenty of saved photos yet too little of this resource for smooth app use, because working memory and storage space serve different purposes.

Opposites

  • 磁盘存储cí pán cún chǔdisk storagenoun

Related words

  • 内存泄漏nèi cún xiè lòumemory leaknoun
  • 内存优化nèi cún yōu huàmemory optimizationnoun

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