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Definition of Read-only memory
1. Noun. (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed.
Exact synonyms: Fixed Storage, Read-only Storage, Rom
Specialized synonyms: Cd-rom, Compact Disc Read-only Memory, Eprom, Erasable Programmable Read-only Memory
Generic synonyms: Computer Memory, Computer Storage, Memory, Memory Board, Storage, Store
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Specialized synonyms: Cd-rom, Compact Disc Read-only Memory, Eprom, Erasable Programmable Read-only Memory
Generic synonyms: Computer Memory, Computer Storage, Memory, Memory Board, Storage, Store
Category relationships: Computer Science, Computing
Definition of Read-only memory
1. Noun. (computing) 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 ¹
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