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Electronic memory comes in many different forms. One of these forms is called flash memory. Flash memory is used most commonly in digital cameras and home video game consoles. This kind of ram can store data very fast and easily. Flash memory is considered a solid-state memory. This means that there is no moving parts, the transferring of data is all done electronically. In this essay, I will attempt to explain how flash memory actually works, and what the advantages and disadvantages are of using this type of memory. Flash memory is a type of EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) chip. It has a grid of columns and rows with a cell that has two transistors at each intersection. In between the two transistors there lies a thin oxide layer. Each of the two transistors has a different function. One of the transistors is known as the floating gate, and the other is the control gate. The floating gate has only one route to link to the row, or wordline, that is through the control gate. As long is t