Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Hardware (Section 7 - No. 36)
What is the function of the 'floating gate' in a flash memory cell?
To provide power to the cell.
To act as a switch for electron flow.
To store the electrical charge that represents a bit of data.
To read the data from the memory cell.
Explanation
The floating gate traps electrons to represent data (0 or 1).