Short for
Synchronous DRAM, a type of
DRAM that can run at much higher
clock speeds than conventional memory. SDRAM actually synchronizes itself with the
CPU's bus and is capable of running at 133
MHz, about three times faster than conventional
FPM RAM, and about twice as fast
EDO DRAM and
BEDO DRAM. SDRAM is replacing EDO DRAM in many newer computers.
Also see the
Guide to System Memory page in the
Quick Reference section of
Webopedia.
