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RAM

(răm)

n. Computers

Digital memory hardware in which information can be accessed in any order with equal speed.

[r(andom-)a(ccess) m(emory).]

ram

(răm)

1. A male sheep.

2. Any of several devices used to drive, batter, or crush by forceful impact, especially:

a. A battering ram.

b. The weight that drops in a pile driver or steam hammer.

c. The plunger or piston of a force pump or hydraulic press.

3. A hydraulic ram.

a. A projection on the prow of a warship, used to batter or cut into enemy vessels.

b. A ship having such a projection.

5. Ram See Aries.

tr.v. rammed, ram·ming, rams

1. To strike or drive against with a heavy impact; butt: rammed the door with a sledgehammer until it broke open.

2. To force or press into place.

3. To cram; stuff: rammed the clothes into the suitcase.

4. To force passage or acceptance of: rammed the project through the city council despite local opposition.

[Middle English, from Old English ramm.]

ram′mer n.

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ram

(ræm)

1. (Breeds) an uncastrated adult sheep

2. (Mechanical Engineering) a piston or moving plate, esp one driven hydraulically or pneumatically

3. (Mechanical Engineering) the falling weight of a pile driver or similar device

4. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) short for battering ram

5. (Nautical Terms) Also called: rostrum or beak a pointed projection in the stem of an ancient warship for puncturing the hull of enemy ships

6. (Nautical Terms) a warship equipped with a ram

7. slang a sexually active man

vb, rams, ramming or rammed

8. (usually foll by: into) to force or drive, as by heavy blows: to ram a post into the ground.

9. (of a moving object) to crash with force (against another object) or (of two moving objects) to collide in this way: the ships rammed the enemy.

10. (tr; often foll by in or down) to stuff or cram (something into a hole, etc)

11. (tr; foll by onto, against etc) to thrust violently: he rammed the books onto the desk.

12. (tr) to present (an idea, argument, etc) forcefully or aggressively (esp in the phrase ram (something) down someone's throat)

13. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr) to drive (a charge) into a firearm

[Old English ramm; related to Old High German ram ram, Old Norse ramr fierce, rimma to fight]

ˈrammer n

Ram

(ræm)

(Astrology) the Ram the constellation Aries, the first sign of the zodiac

RAM

(ræm)

n acronym for

(Computer Science) random access memory: semiconductor memory in which all storage locations can be rapidly accessed in the same amount of time. It forms the main memory of a computer, used by applications to perform tasks while the device is operating

RAM

abbreviation for

(Music, other) Royal Academy of Music

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ram

(ræm)

n., v. rammed, ram•ming. n.

1. a male sheep.

2. (cap.) Aries.

3. any of various devices for crushing, driving, or forcing something, as a battering ram.

4. (formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull of an enemy's ship.

5. a warship so equipped.

v.t.

6. to drive or force by heavy blows.

7. to dash violently against.

8. to cram; stuff.

9. to push firmly; force: to ram a bill through the Senate.

10. to force (a charge) into a firearm, as with a ramrod.

[before 900; Middle English: male sheep, machine for ramming, Old English ram(m)]

RAM

(ræm)

n.

volatile computer memory, used for creating, loading, and running programs and for manipulating and temporarily storing data; main memory. Compare ROM.

[1955–60; r(andom)-a(ccess) m(emory)]

RAM

(răm)

Short for random access memory. The main memory of a computer, in which data can be accessed by the central processing unit in any order without having to go through other data first. The random access of data greatly increases processing speed and efficiency.

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ram

Past participle: rammed
Gerund: ramming

Imperative
ram
ram

Present
I ram
you ram
he/she/it rams
we ram
you ram
they ram

Preterite
I rammed
you rammed
he/she/it rammed
we rammed
you rammed
they rammed

Present Continuous
I am ramming
you are ramming
he/she/it is ramming
we are ramming
you are ramming
they are ramming

Present Perfect
I have rammed
you have rammed
he/she/it has rammed
we have rammed
you have rammed
they have rammed

Past Continuous
I was ramming
you were ramming
he/she/it was ramming
we were ramming
you were ramming
they were ramming

Past Perfect
I had rammed
you had rammed
he/she/it had rammed
we had rammed
you had rammed
they had rammed

Future
I will ram
you will ram
he/she/it will ram
we will ram
you will ram
they will ram

Future Perfect
I will have rammed
you will have rammed
he/she/it will have rammed
we will have rammed
you will have rammed
they will have rammed

Future Continuous
I will be ramming
you will be ramming
he/she/it will be ramming
we will be ramming
you will be ramming
they will be ramming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ramming
you have been ramming
he/she/it has been ramming
we have been ramming
you have been ramming
they have been ramming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ramming
you will have been ramming
he/she/it will have been ramming
we will have been ramming
you will have been ramming
they will have been ramming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ramming
you had been ramming
he/she/it had been ramming
we had been ramming
you had been ramming
they had been ramming

Conditional
I would ram
you would ram
he/she/it would ram
we would ram
you would ram
they would ram

Past Conditional
I would have rammed
you would have rammed
he/she/it would have rammed
we would have rammed
you would have rammed
they would have rammed

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RAM

(Random Access Memory). Temporary memory holding material lost if a computer is switched off.

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Noun	1.	RAM - 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 random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory buffer storage, buffer store, buffer - (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system magnetic core, core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" core memory, magnetic core memory - (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories RAM disk - (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off" volatile storage - computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
	2.	Ram - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries Aries individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" astrology, star divination - a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
	3.	Ram - the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19 Aries the Ram, Aries
	4.	ram - a tool for driving or forcing something by impact battering ram - a ram used to break down doors of fortified buildings head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer" rammer - a tool for driving something with force tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
	5.	ram - uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup'" tup horn - one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
Verb	1.	ram - strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" ram down, pound thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	2.	ram - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" drive, force toenail, toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail" drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" beat in, drill in, hammer in, ram down - teach by drills and repetition
	3.	ram - undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post" crash clash, collide - crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed"
	4.	ram - crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked" chock up, cram, jampack, wad, jam stuff - cram into a cavity; "The child stuffed candy into his pockets" cram - put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; "cram books into the suitcase"

ram

verb

1. hit, force, drive into, strike, crash, impact, smash, slam, dash, run into, butt, collide with They used a lorry to ram the main gate.

2. cram, pound, force, stuff, pack, hammer, jam, thrust, tamp He rammed the key into the lock and kicked the front door open.

ram something home drive home, stress, emphasize We need to ram home the message.

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ram

verb

1. To cause to penetrate with force:

dig, drive, plunge, run, sink, stab, stick, thrust.

2. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:

drive, propel, push, shove, thrust.

3. To do or achieve by forcing obstacles out of one's way:

press, push, shove.

Translations

كَبْشمِطْرَقَه، مِدَكيَدُق، يَضْرِب في الأرْضيَصْطَدِميَصْطَدِمُ

berannarazitnarazit dopaměť s přímým přístupemvrazit

væddervædrearbejdslagerhamreram

rammen Widder Speicher Sturmbock Bock

κριάρι κριός εμβολίζω

virŝafo

carnero ariete apisonar apretar chocar

pässipuskeaiskeälyödäoinas

bélier emboutir enfoncer mémoire vive percuter

איל

ovanzabiti se

kosközvetlen elérésû tármemórialedöngölsulyokteljes erõbõl belehajt

hrúturmúrbrjótur; pressa, stimpillreka niîurrekast harkalega á

montone speronare ariete cozzare contro investire

去勢していない雄羊打ち固める

부딪치다숫양

taranastaranuotitiesioginės kreipties atmintis

aunsbrīvpieejas atmiņaiedzītiesisttaranēt

ram rammen

vær banke ned hamre kjøre inn i kræsje

tryk uderzyć baran

carneiro bater

баран овен таран таранить трамбовать

baranpamäť typu RAM

oven

baggegumseslå

ชนอย่างแรงหน่วยความจำของคอมพิวเตอร์

koçRastgele Erişimli Bellekşahmerdanşiddetle çarpmaktokmak

баран

cừu đựcđâm vào

公羊夯进打桩撞击撞锤杆

RAM

[ræm]

A. N ABBR (Comput) =random access memory → RAM f

B. CPD RAM chip N → chip m de RAM

ram

[ræm]

A. N

1. (Zool) → carnero m

2. (Astron) → Aries m

3. (Mil) → ariete m

B. VT

1. (= force) to ram a hat down on one's head → incrustarse el sombrero
to ram clothes into a case → meter la ropa a la fuerza en una maleta
to ram a nail into a wall → incrustar un clavo en una pared
to ram sth into a hole → meter algo a la fuerza en un agujero
to be rammed up against sth → estar apretado contra algo
they ram their ideas down your throat (fig) → te hacen tragar sus ideas a la fuerza
we had Campoamor rammed into us at school → tuvimos que darnos un atracón de Campoamor en el colegio

2. (= collide with) (deliberately) → embestir contra (Naut) → embestir con el espolón; (accidentally) → chocar con or contra
the thieves rammed a police car → los ladrones embistieron contra un coche de la policía
the car rammed the lamppost as it slid off the road → el coche se metió contra la farola al salirse de la carretera

C. CPD ram raid N → robo m (rompiendo el escaparate etc con un coche)
ram raider N → ladrón/ona m/f (que entra en el establecimiento rompiendo el escaparate etc con un coche)

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RAM

[ˈræm] n abbr (COMPUTING) (=random access memory) → RAM f

ram

[ˈræm]

(= animal) → bélier m

(ASTROLOGY) → bélier m

(= push with force) → enfoncer
He rammed the key into the lock → Il enfonça la clé dans la serrure.
to ram the ball home (= score a goal) → envoyer la balle au fond des filets d'un tir puissant
to ram sth home [+ message, point] → enfoncer qch dans les crânes

(= crash into) [+ ship, car, bus] → percuter
The thieves rammed a police car → Les voleurs ont percuté une voiture de police.

vi
to ram into sth [car, driver, ship] → percuter qch

RAM

n (Comput) abbr of random access memory → RAM m or nt; 1 megabyte of RAM → 1 Megabyte RAM

ram

(= animal) → Widder m, → Schafbock m; the Ram (Astrol) → der Widder

(Tech) → Ramme f, → Rammbär m, → Rammbock m; (of hydraulic press) → Stoßheber m, → hydraulischer Widder

(Mil) = battering ram

(inf: = man) → Rammler m (inf)

(= push) stick, post, umbrella → stoßen; (with great force) → rammen; (= pack) → zwängen; (Tech) pile → rammen; to ram cotton wool in(to) one’s ears → sich (dat) → Watte in die Ohren stopfen; to ram a charge home (Mil) → laden; (Min) → eine Sprengladung anbringen; to ram home a message → eine Botschaft an den Mann bringen; to ram something down somebody’s throat (inf) → jdm etw eintrichtern (inf)

(= crash into) ship, car → rammen; the car rammed a lamppost → das Auto prallte gegen einen Laternenpfahl

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RAM

[ræm] n abbr (Comput) =random access memory → RAM f inv

ram

[ræm]

1. n (Zool) → montone m, ariete m (Astrol, Mil) → ariete

2. vt

a. to ram (into) (pack tightly) → calcare (in), pigiare (in); (push down) → ficcare (in); (stick into) → conficcare
to ram one's hat down on one's head → calcarsi il cappello in testa
they rammed their ideas down my throat → hanno cercato di imbottirmi la testa con le loro idee

b. (collide with, ship) → speronare; (car) → cozzare, sbattere contro
the car rammed the lamppost → la macchina è andata a sbattere con il muso contro il lampione

RAM

(ram) noun

(abbreviaiton) Random Access Memory; computer memory that is used as a temporary store of data that may be changed or deleted.

ram

(rӕm) noun

1. a male sheep.

2. something heavy, especially a part of a machine, used for ramming.

verb – past tense, past participle rammed –

1. (of ships, cars etc) to run into, and cause damage to. The destroyer rammed the submarine; His car rammed into/against the car in front of it.

2. to push down, into, on to etc with great force. We rammed the fence-posts into the ground.

ram

→ كَبْش, يَصْطَدِمُ beran, narazit do vædder, vædre rammen, Widder εμβολίζω, κριάρι carnero, estrellar, estrellarse pässi, puskea bélier, percuter ovan, zabiti se cozzare contro, montone 去勢していない雄羊, 打ち固める 부딪치다, 숫양 ram, rammen hamre, vær tryk, uderzyć bater, carneiro баран, врезаться bagge, slå ชนอย่างแรง, หน่วยความจำของคอมพิวเตอร์ koç, vurmak cừu đực, đâm vào 公羊, 猛击

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To a herd of rams, the ram the herdsman drives each evening into a special enclosure to feed and that becomes twice as fat as the others must seem to be a genius.

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The procession began to move, to the impressive strains of a battle-chant, and I said to myself, "Now, if the rope don't break I judge THIS will fetch that guide into the camp." I watched the rope gliding down the hill, and presently when I was all fixed for triumph I was confronted by a bitter disappointment; there was no guide tied to the rope, it was only a very indignant old black ram. The fury of the baffled Expedition exceeded all bounds.

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the golden fleece of the ram which carried Phrixus and Helle away from Athamas and Ino.

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As for myself there was a ram finer than any of the others, so I caught hold of him by the back, esconced myself in the thick wool under his belly, and flung on patiently to his fleece, face upwards, keeping a firm hold on it all the time.

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I remember Bulaki Ram giving me the papers to sign, and I distinctly remember him locking up the money in the safe--two hundred and ten beautiful English sovereigns.

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According to my observations, we were just off Ram Head, and it was my intention to enter Plymouth Bay and visit Plymouth.

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It was the torpedo ram, THUNDER CHILD, steaming headlong, coming to the rescue of the threatened shipping.

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