--- title: "Difference between RAM and ROM?" description: "Difference between RAM and ROM?" author: "Sandra Emily" published: 2022-04-21 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96922/difference-between-ram-and-rom category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "computer", "computer hardware"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # Difference between RAM and ROM? [Difference](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/398/difference-between-object-type-and-var-type) between [RAM](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/10892/how-to-find-ram-size) and [ROM](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157710/what-is-the-difference-between-ram-and-rom-in-a-microprocessor)? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra - **RAM** is volatile memory, which means that when you restart or shut down your [**computer**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50301/how-to-find-the-configuration-of-your-own-computer), the information temporarily held in the module is deleted. Because the data is stored electrically on transistors, it vanishes when there is no electric current. When you request a file or piece of information, it is either fetched from the computer's hard drive or from the internet. - Non-volatile memory **(ROM)** is information that is permanently stored on a chip. The memory does not rely on an electric current to save data; instead, binary code is used to write data to individual cells. Non-volatile memory is used for elements of the computer that do not change, such as the software's initial boot-up phase or the firmware instructions that allow your printer to function. \ **Read More: [Why is my iPhone SE unable to connect to iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or App Store, getting error 1202?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51484/why-is-my-iphone-se-unable-to-connect-to-itunes-store-ibooks-store-or-app-store-getting-error-1202)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96922/difference-between-ram-and-rom Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.