Etymograph

English

RAMageddon

RAM + -ageddon

Formed from RAM + -ageddon

Proto-Germanic *rammaz

Old English ramm

Middle English ram ‘male sheep, ram’

English RAM

Today it means

noun A critical, widespread shortage of RAM (memory) chips, resulting in significantly increased prices and limited availability for electronic devices.

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