Usually more than one bit of storage is accessed by the same address, and RAM devices often have multiple data lines and are said to be '8-bit' or '16-bit' etc. devices. In today's technology, random-access memory takes the form of integrated circuits.
1 n-count A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances. usu n N. Riot police hurled tear gas canisters and smoke bombs into the crowd., ...canisters of commercial fuel. 2 n-count A canister is a metal, plastic, or china container with a lid.
propellant. n. 1. (General Physics) something that provides or causes propulsion, such as the explosive charge in a gun or the fuel in a rocket. 2. (General Physics) the gas used to carry the liquid droplets in an aerosol spray.