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read-on·ly memory

(rēd′ōn′lē)

ROM.

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Rom

(roʊm)

n., pl. Rom, Rom•a (ˈroʊ mə)

a male Gypsy.

[1835–45; < Romany: married man; compare Skt ḍomba, ḍoma a low-caste minstrel]

ROM

(rɒm)

n.

nonvolatile, nonmodifiable computer memory, used to hold programmed instructions to the system. Compare RAM.

[1960–65; r(ead)-o(nly)m(emory)]

Rom.

1. Roman.

2. Also, Rom Romance.

3. Romania.

4. Romanian.

5. Romans (New Testament).

rom.

roman (type).

read-on·ly memory

(rēd′ōn′lē)

See ROM.

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Noun

read-only memory - (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

fixed storage, read-only storage, ROM

CD-ROM, compact disc read-only memory - a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user

EPROM, erasable programmable read-only memory - (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data

computer memory, computer storage, memory board, store, memory, storage - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

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read-only memory

[ˌriːdəʊnlɪˈmemərɪ] N (Comput) → memoria f muerta, memoria f de sola lectura

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For both primary and secondary school teachers, the primary place for implementing IT is in their general classrooms and the typical methods used involve playing movies or using course related CD-ROMs (compact disc read-only memory).

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ANSWERS QUIZ OF THE DAY: 1 Canada; 2 Manhattan; 3 Thor Heyerdahl; 4 Dracula; 5 Monkey Puzzle; 6 Tchaikovsky; 7 A stagecoach robbery; 8 Tic-tac-toe; 9 Compact Disc Read-Only Memory; 10 A Few Good Men.

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ANSWERS: 1 Canada; 2 Manhattan; 3 Thor Heyerdahl; 4 Dracula; 5 Monkey Puzzle; 6 Tchaikovsky; 7 A stagecoach robbery; 8 Tic-tac-toe; 9 Compact Disc Read-Only Memory; 10 A Few Good Men.