In computer science, random access machine (RAM) is an abstract machine in the general class of register machines. The RAM is very similar to the counter machine but with the added capability of 'indirect addressing' of its registers. Like the counter machine the RAM has its instructions in the finite-state portion of the machine (the so-called Harvard architecture).

The RAM's equivalent of the Universal Turing machine — with its program in the registers as well as its data — is called the Random access stored program machine or RASP. It is an example of the so-called von Neumann architecture and is closest to the common notion of computer.

Together with the Turing machine and counter machine models, the RAM and RASP models are used for computational complexity analysis. Van Emde Boas (1990) calls these three plus the pointer machine "sequential machine" models, to distinguish them from "parallel random access machine" models.

The concept of a random access machine (RAM) starts with the simplest model of all, the so-called counter machine model. Two additions move it away from the counter machine, however. The first enhances the machine with the convenience of indirect addressing; the second moves the model toward the more conventional accumulator-based computer with the addition of one or more auxiliary (dedicated) registers, the most common of which is called "the accumulator".

Jackie Shroff (Hindi: जैकी श्रॉफ़) (born 1 February 1960) is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, and Marathi.

He belongs to Gujarati-speaking Shroff family born on February 1, 1960. His brother's name is Hemant, and they live in Bandra, Mumbai. He is a non-vegetarian.

He married his longtime girlfriend, Ayesha Dutt, who is a producer. Both husband and wife run Jackie Shroff Entertainment Limited. They have two children: a son, Tiger, and a daughter, Krishna.

He made his acting debut in a bit-role as a villain in the 1973 hit Heera Panna which starred Dev Anand.He then went on to act in another Dev Anand starer, Swami Dada.

Subhash Ghai signed him up for the 1983 hit Hero that catapulted him to stardom, followed by yet another hit Andar Bahar with Anil Kapoor as his co-star.

Since then he went on to star in close to 150 movies. Since 2000 or thereabouts, he has appeared in main character roles.

Manisha B. Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepali-Indian actress who works in Indian films, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. Koirala has primarily worked in Hindi cinema, though she has appeared in several Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films as well. She is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer. Making her acting debut in the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989), Koirala made her Bollywood debut with the top-grossing drama Saudagar (1991). She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses with such mainstream films as 1942: A Love Story (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996) and Gupt (1997).

Recognised for her acting prowess, Koirala was noted for her performances in films like Bombay (1995), Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Dil Se.. (1998) and Company (2002). She has won the Filmfare Critics' Award thrice and has received four nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress so far. Although box-office collections of her films have varied considerably, critics have noted that her niche as an actor remains unharmed irrespective of her commercial potent. Off-screen she is frequented in the media as being a "controversy’s child" with her bohemian stance and candid comments often described as "outspoken" and "bold".