reactor scram — noun a) An automatic safety feature of nuclear reactors where the control rods are automatically dropped into the reactor core when any of several emergency conditions are reached. b) The process of dropping the control rods into the reactor core … Wiktionary
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
