uncram

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ cram.

Verb

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uncram (third-person singular simple present uncrams, present participle uncramming, simple past and past participle uncrammed)

  1. (transitive) To relieve from a crammed state; to empty partially.
    • 1986, PC World, volume 4, page 83:
      Convened around the time of the Tokyo economic summit, the conference drew representatives of more than 100 software publishers intent on trying to uncram RAM.
    • 2001, Illinois Issues, volume 27, page 4:
      The numbers tell the story. The Grayville prison will hold 1,800 inmates. Yet that won't begin to uncram inmates who are currently in the system.