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.
trigâ¢ger (ËtrÉªg Ér) n. 1. a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon. 2. a device, as a lever, the pulling or pressing of which releases a detent or spring. 3. anything, as an act or event, that initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.