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read-only memory

noun

Meaning

  1. A computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rom(English)fixed storage(English)read-only storage(English)write-only memory(English)non-volatile random access memory(English)flash memory(English)random access memory(English)memory(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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