Volatile memory elements can be classified as those that
A)do not retain stored information when the power is removed.
B)retain stored information when the power is removed.
C)do not require a battery backup.
D)both retain stored information when the power is removed and do not require a battery backup.

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Volatile memory elements do not retain stored information when the power is removed. Non-volatile memory elements, on the other hand, retain stored information even when power is removed. Option B is incorrect because it describes non-volatile memory elements, not volatile memory elements. Option C is not relevant to the classification of memory elements as volatile or non-volatile. Option D is incorrect because it includes characteristics of both volatile and non-volatile memory elements.

Volatile Memory Elements Can Be Classified as Those That