crash and ram share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. crash means “fall or come down violently”. ram means “the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible”. crash is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɹæʃ/
1.v.fall or come down violently
“The branch crashed down on my car”
2.v.move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
“The car crashed through the glass door”
3.v.undergo damage or destruction on impact
“the plane crashed into the ocean”
/ˈɹæm/
| crash | ram | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹæʃ/ | /ˈɹæm/ |
| Said | krash | ram |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 18 | 9 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | random-access memory, random access memory, random memory |
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1.n.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
2.n.(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
3.n.the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19