Random access quantum memory lets one processor select among seven storage cells

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Add as preferred source The multimode cavity that holds the memory. Each of the machined channels supports one of the stored modes, and the copper tape and connectors are the packaging that carries signals in and out. Credit: Li et al., Nature Physics (2026). Classical computers can temporarily store the information required to perform specific tasks in a short-term memory component known as RAM (random access memory). This component allows computer processors to retrieve information from a chosen location without searching through all stored data.