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   ram

   /ram/

   noun

   • 1. an uncastrated male sheep.
   • ▪ the zodiacal sign or constellation Aries.
   • 2. a battering ram.
   • ▪ a beak or other projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the sides of other ships. historical
   • 3. the falling weight of a piledriving machine.
   • 4. a hydraulic water-raising or lifting machine.
   • ▪ the piston of a hydrostatic 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

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   Nov 4, 2020 · People often draw parallels between computers and the human brain, and sometimes, it's an apt comparison. For example, both the brain and a computer have short- and long-term memory.

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   in-memory data grid: An in-memory data grid (IMDG) is a data structure that resides entirely in RAM (random access memory), and is distributed among multiple servers . Recent advances in 64-bit and multi-core systems have made it practical to store terabytes of data completely in RAM, obviating the need for electromechanical mass storage media ...

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   18 meanings: 1. an uncastrated adult sheep 2. a piston or moving plate, esp one driven hydraulically or pneumatically 3. the.... Click for more definitions.

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   ram something (of a vehicle, a ship, etc.) to drive into or hit another vehicle, ship, etc. with force, sometimes deliberately. Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. Topics Transport by car or lorry c2

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   the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible

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    Feb 22, 2022 · RAM, also known as memory, is one of the most important components in determining your computer’s speed and overall performance. So, whether you’re looking to buy a new computer, or you want to speed up your current PC, it’s crucial to understand what RAM is, and how much memory you actually need.