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Ram vs Jab - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between ram and jab

is that ram is a male sheep while jab is a quick stab or blow.

As verbs the difference between ram and jab

is that ram is to intentionally collide with (a ship) with the intention of damaging or sinking it while jab is to poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

As an acronym RAM

is random access memory.

As a proper noun Ram

is the constellation Aries.

ram

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head) (wikipedia RAM)
  • (electronics, computing) random access memory
  • (project management) responsibility assignment matrix
  • (risk management) reliability availability maintainability
  • (military) radar-absorbent material, a material absorbant to radar
  • (Royal Academy of Music)
  • Derived terms

    * NVRAM * SRAM * DRAM * SDRAM * FRAM * MRAM

    See also

    * flash memory * bubble memory * core memory * WORM

    Anagrams

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    jab

    English

    (wikipedia jab)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick stab or blow
  • (boxing) A short straight punch.
  • * '>citation
  • American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
  • (British) A medical injection.
  • Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs .
  • (US, figurative) A verbal annoyance.
  • Derived terms

    * jabby

    Verb

    (jabb)
  • To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  • To deliver a quick punch.
  • (slang, UK) To give someone an injection