The viscosity of a crude oil affects our ability to pump it out of the ground; the viscosity and volatility of a fuel affect how easy it is to atomize in the fuel injector; the viscosity of a lubricant affects its ability to protect an engine.
ramus (plural rami) ( 1 biology) A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels. ( 2 ornithology) The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend. ( 3 anatomy) A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis.
RAM (Random Access Memory) A type of computer memory circuit that holds data, program instructions and the operating system while the computer is on. RAM holds raw data that is waiting to be processed, as well as the instructions that will process the raw data. In addition, RAM holds processed data before it is stored more permanently on disk.