What happens to RAM when electricity is lost or the computer shuts down suddenly and a document that you are working on has not yet been saved?
A) Nothing; RAM is permanent.
B) The contents in RAM are erased.
C) The document is automatically saved and nothing is lost in RAM.
D) RAM saved everything in it for previous ten minutes.

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RAM (Random Access Memory) is volatile memory, meaning that it requires power to maintain the stored information. When electricity is lost or the computer shuts down suddenly, all data stored in RAM, including unsaved documents, is erased.

What Happens to RAM When Electricity Is Lost or the Computer