Transcription: RAM stands for Random Access Memory. When you hear someone say a computer has 4 megabytes of memory, this is RAM. RAM is your computer's workspace. When you edit files or run programs, you are using RAM. Most computers have 2 to 16 megabytes of RAM. When you are not working with files or programs, they are stored on your hard drive or floppy disk. If you close a file or turn off your computer, any changes you made to the file are lost unless you save them to your hard drive or floppy disk. By adding more RAM to your machine, you may run more programs at the same time, and your machine may run ...