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Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are _____________.

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Dynamic
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Static
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Volatile
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Non-volatile
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Faulty
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Solution

The correct option is C Volatile

Cache and main memory will lose their contents when the power is off. They are Volatile

CPU cache. A CPU cache is a hardware cache used by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from the main memory. A cache is a smaller, faster memory, closer to a processor core, which stores copies of the data from frequently used main memory locations.


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