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If the next instruction needed by the CPU is not available in cache, _____ is searched next for the instruction.

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If the next instruction needed by the CPU is not available in cache, **main memory (RAM)** is searched next for the instruction. If the instruction is also not found in main memory, it may need to be fetched from secondary storage, such as a hard drive or SSD.

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