If chips and discs use electrons to transmit, store and read information, and electrons can move at near light speed, why does a computer function so slowly sometimes? Can’t it process all the information within an indiscernible time duration without causing any visible lag? What causes the clog?
This is not the same scenario as Internet lag, because I searched in this subreddit and found answers that on the Internet, numerous small time intervals across the globe can accumulate and make a great mess, even at light speed. This question is relevant with local computing.
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This is going to be a tough one to ELI5 if you don’t have a very basic understanding of how a computer processes information. The electrons you’re asking about are energy but beyond that have very little to do with how the memory and chips work out complex problems.
It’s kind of like asking why an electric vehicle can’t go the speed of light. The gears of the vehicle are technically being powered by electrons, but that doesn’t give them infinite ability to turn. Same thing for a computer.
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