Ram (disambiguation)
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RAM, Ram or ram can mean:
- In Mammals
- - A ram is an male sheep. A castrated male sheep is a wether.
- In computing
- - RAM is an acronym for Random Access Memory
- - Shadow RAM, for Shadow Random Access Memory
- - Random Access Machine - a theoretical computer model
- - RAM (beta) A Prognostication Engine (http://www.behemothcorporation.com) - a graphic Novel for mobile devices
- In Hinduism
- - Ram is the Hindi form of the name of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu or God. Alternatively, Ram is a generic term for God. Sikhism states that one of the names of God is Ram.
- In Hydraulics
- - A hydraulic ram can be a type of water pump. The term can also refer to the hydraulic ram used as an extrication tool.
- - RAM (Royal Air Maroc) is the Moroccan national airline
- In Sports
- - In Formula One, RAM Racing competed between 1983 and 1985.
- - Many sports teams use the "Rams' nickname, most notably the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League and the teams representing Colorado State University.
- In Calculus
- - RAM stands for Rectangular Approximation Method, a way of approximating the integral of a function.
- In astronomy
- - Aries the Ram refers to the constellation of Aries.
- - Rechargeable [[Alkaline]] Manganese batteries.
- In Music
- - Royal Academy of Music
- - Ram is also the name of a Paul McCartney album, released in 1971.
- - RAM refers to [[radar-absorbing materials]].
- In Military
- - A battering ram is a long siege weapon designed to break down doors, city gates, walls, et cetera.
- - A ram was also a naval ship class in the 1860s.
- In Sailing
- - Ram or mast-ram is a system which controls the bend of a modern dinghy mast.