???s Griergelf -- 11-08-2013 | 3:01:32 Slang usage of this term often describes someone who does not possess the mental capacities required for the task at hand, as in, \I wouldn ask him to do it, he a little short on RAM.\ Actual RAM comes in a variety of forms: DRAM (Dynamic RandomAccess Memory): A memory chip contained on such devices as video and sound cards.