What is the name for a temporary storage area used to hold data while it is being transferred between two locations?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Memory & Storage question asks: What is the name for a temporary storage area used to hold data while it is being transferred between two locations? The correct choice is D. Memory buffer. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Non-volatile memory
Why not A: “Non-volatile memory” is not Memory buffer.
- B. Magnetic storage
Why not B: “Magnetic storage” is not Memory buffer.
- C. Disk-based virtual memory
Why not C: “Disk-based virtual memory” is not Memory buffer.
- D. Memory buffer ✓
Correct answer
D. Memory buffer
Explanation
Memory buffer is the value that answers “What is the name for a temporary storage area used to hold data while it is being transferred between two locations” (option D). Option A (Non-volatile memory) is a different value from Memory buffer. Option B (Magnetic storage) is a different value from Memory buffer. Option C (Disk-based virtual memory) is a different value from Memory buffer. Keep Memory buffer as the Memory & Storage fact for this stem.
Source: Memory & Storage Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, memory, storage, computer hardware
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