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- [rohm]
- /roʊm/
- /rɒm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohm]
- /roʊm/
Definitions of rom word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of ROM Read-Only Memory 3
- noun rom computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user. 1
- noun rom computing: read-only memory 1
- noun Definition of rom in Technology (storage) (ROM) A type of data storage device which is manufactured with fixed contents. In its most general sense, the term might be used for any storage system whose contents cannot be altered, such as a gramophone record or a printed book; however, the term is most often applied to semiconductor integrated circuit memories, of which there are several types, and CD-ROM. ROM is inherently non-volatile storage - it retains its contents even when the power is switched off, in contrast to RAM. ROM is often used to hold programs for embedded systems since these usually have a fixed purpose. ROM is also used for storage of the lowest level bootstrap software (firmware) in a computer. See also Programmable Read-Only Memory. 1
- uncountable noun rom ROM is the permanent part of a computer's memory. The information stored there can be read but not changed. ROM is an abbreviation for 'read-only memory'. 0
- noun rom a male Gypsy 0
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Origin of rom
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Romany: a married man; compare Sanskrit ḍomba, ḍoma a low-caste minstrel
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rom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rom usage trend in Literature
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noun rom
- cd-rom — A CD-ROM is a CD on which a very large amount of information can be stored and then read using a computer. CD-ROM is an abbreviation for 'compact disc read-only memory'.
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