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What is the purpose of memory address?​

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A memory address is a unique identifier used by a device or CPU for data tracking. This binary address is defined by an ordered and finite sequence allowing the CPU to track the location of each memory byte.



A memory address is an exact assigned location in RAM used to track where information is stored. On a single computer memory IC, there can be 1 million, 2 million, or more memory addresses that can be accessed at randomly, which is why memory is called RAM (random access memory).
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A memory address is a unique identifier used by a device or CPU for data tracking.

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