Multiple choice

RAM is used as a short memory because it is/has

  1. volatile

  2. expensive

  3. small capacity

  4. programmable
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Explanation

RAM is called short-term memory because it is volatile - it loses all data when power is removed. This volatility makes it temporary storage for active programs and data. While RAM is expensive and has smaller capacity than secondary storage, its volatility is the key reason it's considered 'short' memory. Programmability is irrelevant to this classification.

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