Ram
Stream
Stream verb - To cause to flow in a stream.
Common collocations
| time | ram time | stream time |
Both words in one sentence
- However, RAM bandwidth for GPUs typically exceeds the bandwidth of that of CPUs many times over since they need a fast constant stream of data to operate at their fullest.
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Also, the Zica Flamethrower, a "sidekick" that fires a stream of flame that passes through enemies, allows one to "affect" an enemy that has a collision box (including most bosses) and then ram them for a One-Hit Kill.
Source: Game Breaker / Shoot'em Ups -
Though some consoles like the N64 used slow rom which means that the CPU didn't have access to the ROM directly: It can only stream items that don't require fast memory, like sound or animation and load everything else in RAM.
Source: Loads and Loads of Loading
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