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What is the difference between Primary Memory and Secondary Memory?

What is the difference between Primary Memory and Secondary Memory?

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Answered Jul 12, 2019

The memory of a computer is classified into two categories, which include a primary and secondary memory. Primary memory is the main memory of a computer where the currently processing data populates. The secondary memory of the computer is ancillary memory, where the data that has to be stored for a long time or is kept permanently.

The memory of a computer is classified into two categories, which include a primary and secondary
The speed accessed from primary memory is faster. Secondary memory is slower. The initial costs are more than the secondary. Also, the memory of the secondary is larger than the primary.

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