In stand-alone (non-networked) application environment, computer performance is largely determined by three components of the computer: CPU, the random access memory (RAM) and computer monitors.

在单机（非联网）应用环境下，计算机的性能很多程度上是有三个计算机部件所决定的：CPU，随即存取存储器（RAM）和计算机显示器。

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In addition, flash memory is making its way into more enterprise and client computer applications, both as a stand alone storage device and as a cache memory and system accelerator.

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