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General-Purpose Registers:
General-Purpose registers are used to store the temporary data or memory location address. It holds the data for some time but it does not store data permanently. It holds the address or data till the next instruction is being executed.
Main memory:
Main memory is that physical memory where data and
Mass storage:
Mass storage stores large amounts of data. It is a portable device and it can be found both internally and externally. In modern times, mass storage devices are tape drives and disk drives. It is also used for temporary storage.

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