It's a RAM. Since the acronym RAM is typically pronounced as a single word that begins with a consonant sound, it takes the article "a".

It's a RAM. Since the acronym RAM is typically pronounced as a single word that begins with a consonant sound, it takes the article a.

How can I install a RAM update in my PC?

How can I install an RAM update in my PC?

Remember, we use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound.

A RAM disk can take the form of a hardware device or a virtual disk.

She had to learn how to set up and use a RAM drive.

Follow the same practice with other abbreviations that begin with a consonant sound; for example, we say "a REM" (not "an REM") when speaking about this sleep phase.

Being woken during a REM period is not a pleasant experience.