stack vs memory device

memory device vs stack

stack and memory device both are nouns.

stack is a verb but memory device is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stack	Yes	No	Yes	No
memory device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, memory device is a hypernym of stack; that is, memory device is a word with a broader meaning than stack:

stack: a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
memory device: a device that preserves information for retrieval

Other hypernyms of stack include storage device.

stack (noun)	memory device (noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated	a device that preserves information for retrieval
a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
an orderly pile
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

stack (verb)	memory device (verb)
arrange in stacks
load or cover with stacks
arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

Difference between stack and memory device

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