what are ram?

Answer 1

RAM is Random Access Memory. It is the primary memory of a computer system and all the information that the computers require during thier run time is stored in RAM.

The contents of RAM disappear once you switch off your system, so you can not permanently store any data in RAM.

RAM chips are fixed in dedicated slots. The number of available slots depend upon the mother board.

Answer 2

RAM or Random Access Memory is a piece of hardware found in your computer, they look like a candy bar :). Information is stored electronically on these devices so it can be found faster by the operation system. A computer can't start without RAM memory, a computer can go slow with a little RAM. The quantity of RAM is measured in MB just like a hard drive. So in a way RAM's are little hard drives with greater speeds then normal hard drives.

Answer 3

Easy Computer Course 101
Hard Drive = file cabinet
RAM = Dining Room Table
Cache = Pipe for files from File Cabinet to Dining Room Table

The more RAM you have - the more files can be out on the Table
at one time for servicing in Windows

best of luck!

Answer 4

That's normal for 32-bit versions of Windows desktop operating systems. You can lose anywhere from 256MB to 1GB because of the the need to reserve address space for memory-mapped I/O devices. A 64-bit version of Windows won't have this problem, or a 32-bit version of Windows that supports PAE (physical address extension) When you start the computer, the BIOS should correctly detect all 4GB or RAM.

Answer 5

ram means random access memory

Answer 6

RAM stands for random access memory. What it is however is the long (usually) greeen and black "sticks" that are located on the motherboard of your PC.

Here is an example...

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm

Hope it helps.

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram

Depending on context, RAM, Ram or ram may be an acronym or a full word, and it can mean one of the following:

* In Air transportation

- RAM (Royal Air Maroc) is the Moroccan national airline
- Ram-Jet (Ramjet) is a type of jet engine particularly suitable for supersonic speeds.

* In Astrology

- Aries the Ram refers to the constellation of Aries.

* In Automobiles

- The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck.

* In Biology

- A ram is a male sheep.
- A ram is a species of cichlid fish. See: ram cichlid

* In Calculus

- RAM stands for Rectangular Approximation Method, a way of approximating the integral of a function.

* In Chemical industry

- Rechargeable Alkaline Manganese batteries.

* In Chemistry

- RAM stands for relative atomic mass

* In Christianity

- Ram, a Biblical name.

* In Communications

- RAM refers to Radar Absorbent Material.

* In Computing

- RAM is an acronym for random access memory.
- Random access machine - a theoretical computer model
- .ra, .rm or .ram is a file extension for RealAudio file format

* In Freemasonry

- RAM is an acronym for Royal Arch Masonry.

* In Geography

- Região Autónoma da Madeira (RAM) is the official Portuguese name for the autonomous region of the Madeira Islands off the coast of Portugal.
- Ram is a town in Serbia
- Ram a town located in Britain

* In Hinduism

- Ram is the Hindi form of the name of Rama, an avatāra of Vishnu or God. Alternatively, Ram is a generic term for God. Sikhism states that one of the names of God is Ram.

* In History

- King Ram, ancient king of Bihar

* In Hydraulics

- A hydraulic ram can be a type of water pump. The term can also refer to the hydraulic ram used as an extraction tool.

* In Military

- A battering ram is a long siege weapon designed to break down doors, city gates, walls, et cetera.
- Ramming is primarily naval military tactic, but includes sea and air.
- A ram was also a weapon used on ironclads in the 1860s.
- The Ram was a Canadian tank of the Second World War.
- The Rolling Airframe Missile is a short range surface to air missile.

* In Museums

- RAM is the Royal Alberta Museum.

* In Music

- Royal Academy of Music
- RAM, a mizik rasin band based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1990-present).
- RAM stands for Rock Alternative Metal and is used especially when talking extremely hard or heavy music
- rAm, a short-lived rock and roll band from Oregon, USA (ca. 2002).
- Ram, a short-lived progressive rock band based in New York City, USA (ca. 1972).
- Ram is the name of a UK #1 Paul McCartney album, released in 1971.

* In Politics

- RAM is an acronym for Residents Action Movement.

* In Project Management

- RAM is an acronym for Responsibility Assignment Matrix.

* In Risk Management

- RAM is an acronym for Reliability Availability Maintainability.

* In Sailing

- Ram or mast-ram is a system which controls the bend of a modern dinghy mast.

* In Sports

- In Formula One, RAM Racing competed between 1983 and 1985.
- Ramnaresh Sarwan, A WestIndian cricket player.
- Andy Ram, a professional tennis player from Israel.
- Many sports teams use the "Rams" nickname, most notably the English football club Derby County FC, the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League and the teams representing Fordham University, Colorado State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Rhode Island and Suffolk University.

* In WTO

- RAM is an abbreviation used for Recently Acceded Members (i.e. countries who got WTO membership only recently)

Answer 8

Random Access Memory, they are physical memory in your computer

Answer 9

its randam access memory, used to process data netween processor, motherboard and harddrive ....