RAM

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ram"

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹæm/
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æm
  • Homophone: ram

Noun

RAM (plural RAMs)

  1. (electronics, computing) Acronym of random-access memory.
    Hyponyms: NVRAM, SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, FRAM, MRAM, VRAM
    Coordinate terms: ROM, flash memory, bubble memory, core memory, WORM
    • 2023 March 7, Joel Loynds, “Best RAM for gaming in 2023: DDR4, DDR5 & more”, in Dexerto[2]:
      Looking for the best RAM for your PC in 2023 has gotten a little bit more complicated than before. With the advent of DDR5, you can now choose between a newer standard, and an older one. DDR4 has a differently keyed connector, and you’re also going to have to check that the RAM is compatible with your CPU in the first place. So, what should you buy?
  2. (computer science) Acronym of random-access machine.
    Coordinate term: PRAM
  3. (physical sciences) Acronym of relative atomic mass; sometimes styled r.a.m..
    Coordinate terms: atomic weight, atomic mass
  4. (project management) Acronym of responsibility assignment matrix.
  5. (risk management) Acronym of reliability availability maintainability.
  6. (military) Acronym of radar-absorbent material, a material which absorbs radar.

Translations

Proper noun

RAM

  1. Initialism of Royal Academy of Music.
  2. Initialism of Rise Above Movement.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Etymology

English RAM.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁam/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

RAM n or m (strong, genitive RAMs or RAM, plural (rare) RAMs or RAM)

  1. (electronics, computing) RAM (random-access memory)
    Synonym: Arbeitsspeicher

Declension

Further reading

  • RAM” in Duden online
  • RAM” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɒm]
  • Rhymes: -ɒm

Noun

RAM (plural RAM-ok)

  1. (electronics, computing) RAM (random access memory)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative RAM RAM-ok
accusative RAM-ot RAM-okat
dative RAM-nak RAM-oknak
instrumental RAM-mal RAM-okkal
causal-final RAM-ért RAM-okért
translative RAM-má RAM-okká
terminative RAM-ig RAM-okig
essive-formal RAM-ként RAM-okként
essive-modal
inessive RAM-ban RAM-okban
superessive RAM-on RAM-okon
adessive RAM-nál RAM-oknál
illative RAM-ba RAM-okba
sublative RAM-ra RAM-okra
allative RAM-hoz RAM-okhoz
elative RAM-ból RAM-okból
delative RAM-ról RAM-okról
ablative RAM-tól RAM-októl
non-attributive
possessive – singular
RAM-é RAM-oké
non-attributive
possessive – plural
RAM-éi RAM-okéi
Possessive forms of RAM
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. RAM-om RAM-jaim
2nd person sing. RAM-od RAM-jaid
3rd person sing. RAM-ja RAM-jai
1st person plural RAM-unk RAM-jaink
2nd person plural RAM-otok RAM-jaitok
3rd person plural RAM-juk RAM-jaik

Derived terms

  • RAM-os

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English RAM.

Pronunciation

Noun

RAM(ラム) • (ramu

  1. (electronics, computing) RAM

See also

References

  1. ^ ロム 【ROM】”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Portuguese

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from English RAM.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

RAM f (plural RAMs)

  1. (electronics, computing) RAM

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English RAM.

Noun

RAM f (plural RAMs)

  1. (electronics, computing) RAM
    • 2021 July 21, Juan Garzon, “Los mejores celulares Android de 2021”, in CNN en Español[3]:
      Los principales sacrificios para esto llegan a través de una memoria RAM inferior (6 GB vs. 8 GB), no se puede cargar inalámbricamente, no tiene carga inalámbrica reversible y no es resistente al agua.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)