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Dual-ported RAM
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Video_RAM/jjt4zoQB">Video RAM</a> (VRAM) is a common form of dual-ported <a href="/facts/Dynamic_random-access_memory/koI9FGo5">dynamic RAM</a> mostly used for video memory, allowing the <a href="/facts/Central_processing_unit/Jxp1bqMV">central processing unit</a> (CPU) to draw the image at the same time the video hardware is reading it out to the screen. </p><p>Apart from VRAM, most other types of dual-ported RAM are based on <a href="/facts/Static_random-access_memory/Pmyo4V5e">static RAM</a> technology. </p><p>Most CPUs implement the <a href="/facts/Processor_register/32RvbUdz">processor registers</a> as a small dual-ported or multi-ported RAM. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Register_file/NGvqUwe3">Register file</a></li></ul>