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Scram (computer game) — Scram is the name of two video games, both based around a scram, or emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.Atari 800 Scram is a game designed by Chris Crawford for the Atari 800 and released by the Atari Program Exchange. The player controlled… … Wikipedia
Scram (disambiguation) — Scram may refer to:* Scram (or SCRAM), an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor or a complex operation * Static Column RAM * Scram cannon, a hypothetical kinetic energy weapon based on ram accelerator technology * Scram (computer game), the… … Wikipedia
scram — ☆ scram [skram ] vi. scrammed, scramming [contr. of SCRAMBLE] Slang to leave or get out, esp. in a hurry: often used in the imperative vt. to manually or automatically shut down (a nuclear reactor) usually by using the control rods n. such a… … English World dictionary
Scram — (skr[a^]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scrammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scramming}.] to shut down (a nuclear reactor) quickly, as in an emergency. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scram — (skr[a^]m), n. the rapid shut down of a nuclear reactor, as in an emergency. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scram — This article is about nuclear reactors. For other meanings, see Scram (disambiguation). A scram or SCRAM is an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor though the term has been extended to cover shutdowns of other complex operations, such as… … Wikipedia
SCRAM — Un scram o SCRAM es el apagado de emergencia de un reactor nuclear, aunque el término se ha extendido para abarcar el apagado de instalaciones complejas, tales como conglomerados de servidores y grandes trenes eléctricos en miniatura (ver Tech… … Wikipedia Español
Reactor Protective System — A Reactor Protective System (RPS) is a set of nuclear safety components in a nuclear power plant designed to safely shutdown the reactor and prevent the release of radioactive materials. The System can trip automatically (initiating a Scram), or… … Wikipedia
scram — 1. verb /skɹæm/ a) Get out of here; go away (frequently imperative). If you dont scram, Ill leave instead! b) To abruptly insert the control rods of a nuclear reactor, usually in case of emergency shutdown. The slightest problem in a reactor will … Wiktionary
scram — I [[t]skræm[/t]] v. i. scrammed, scram•ming. Informal. to go away; get out (usu. used imperatively) • Etymology: 1925–30; prob. shortened form of scramble (but cf. G schramm, impv. sing. of schrammen to depart) II scram [[t]skræm[/t]] n. ene phs… … From formal English to slang
