What is virtual memory and how is it different than RAM?

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What is virtual memory and how is it different than RAM?

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If a process needs more memory than than the RAM that’s available on the computer, “virtual memory” steps in. Virtual memory is the usage of storage space as memory. It’s a lot slower than RAM, but it gets the job done.

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