Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Ram

   /ram/

   

   noun

   • 1. an uncastrated male sheep.
   • ▪ the zodiacal sign or constellation Aries.
   • 2. short for battering ram
   • ▪ a beak or other projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the hulls of other ships. historical
   • 3. the falling weight of a pile-driving machine.
   • 4. a hydraulic water-raising or lifting machine.
   • ▪ the piston of a hydraulic press.
   • ▪ the plunger of a force pump.

   verb

   • 1. roughly force (something) into place: "he rammed his stick into the ground" Similar forcethrustplungestabpushsinkdigstickcramjamstuffpackcompresssqueezewedgepresstamppounddrivehammerbang
   • ▪ (of a vehicle or vessel) be driven violently into (something, typically another vehicle or vessel) in an attempt to stop or damage it: "their boat was rammed by a Japanese warship"
   • ▪ crash violently against something: "the stolen car rammed into the front of the house" Similar hitstrikecrash intocollide withbe in collision withmeet head-onrun intoslam (into)smash intodash againstcrack into/againstbump (into)bang (into)knock intobuttimpact
   • ▪ beat (earth) with a heavy implement to make it hard and firm: "in former times, earth was rammed manually"
   • 2. be very crowded: informal British "the bar was rammed with United supporters"

   Word Origin Old Englishram(m), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ram.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rammer noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ramRam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ram

   • Cached

   : a computer memory on which data can be both read and written and on which the location of data does not affect the speed of its retrieval especially : RAM that acts as the main storage available to the user for programs and data

3. www.lifewire.com › what-is-random-access-memory-ram-2618159What Is RAM (Random Access Memory)? - Lifewire

   www.lifewire.com › what-is-random-access-memory-ram-2618159

   • Cached

   Dec 31, 2020 · RAM (Random Access Memory) is the hardware used to store data that is being accessed by the CPU. More RAM usually means a faster computer.

4. www.techradar.com › how-to › what-is-ram-memoryWhat is RAM: A computer memory crash course | TechRadar

   www.techradar.com › how-to › what-is-ram-memory

   • www.techradar.com
   •   › Computing
   •   › Computing Components
   •   › Memory

   Sep 20, 2023 · Random Access Memory (RAM) is a type of computer memory that lets the CPU temporarily store program data that it is actively working on or with. It is often referred to as "main memory" because...

5. www.britannica.com › technology › RAM-computingRAM | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

   www.britannica.com › technology › RAM-computing

   • Cached

   Apr 22, 2024 · RAM, computer main memory in which specific contents can be accessed (read or written) directly by the central processing unit in a very short time regardless of the sequence (and hence location) in which they were recorded. Two types of memory are possible with random-access circuits: static RAM.

6. www.crucial.com › articles › about-memoryWhat Does Computer Memory (RAM) Do? | Crucial.com

   www.crucial.com › articles › about-memory

   • Cached

   RAM (which stands for Random Access Memory) is the familiar acronym for random access memory, which is the temporary storage in your computer that gives applications a place to store and access data on a short-term basis.

7. techterms.com › definition › ramRAM Definition - What is RAM? - TechTerms.com

   techterms.com › definition › ram

   • Cached

   Jun 21, 2019 · Stands for "Random Access Memory" and is pronounced "ram." RAM is a common hardware component found in electronic devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. In computers, RAM may be installed as memory modules, such as DIMMs or (SO-DIMMs sodimm).

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › random-access memoryRandom-access memory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › random-access memory

   • Cached

   Dec 22, 2021 · noun. : ram. Examples of random-access memory in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Without random-access memory, a computer today can’t even boot up.