RAM

/ˈram/ · B2 · noun · mf

random-access memory

RAM — random-access memory

🐏 RAM = ram: the sheep that rams, like memory rams data in fast

Spanish borrows the English acronym RAM (Random Access Memory) and says it the same way, /ram/. The English word ram, meaning a male sheep, is a handy sound match: both are short and punchy. Think of the sheep as fast-butting, like quick-access memory.

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