When your small business computer runs an application— including the operating system (OS)—or opens files, the processor is accessing data. The data it needs is temporarily stored in RAM for quick access. RAM is, in essence, your computer’s short-term memory. That’s why RAM is also sometimes referred to as PC memory or, simply, memory. Modern OSs and applications are designed to use as much RAM as is available to optimize performance and responsiveness. The more RAM a small business desktop, laptop, or 2-in-1 device has, the more data it can manage at any given time and the smoother the user e