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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.
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
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Read-only Memory
Literary usage of Read-only memory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Guide to Understanding Data Remanence in Automated Information Systemsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... 22 5.2.8 Magnetic Bubble Memory 22 5.2.9 Random Access Memory (RAM) 23
5.2.10 Read Only Memory (ROM) 23 5.2.11 Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory ..."
2. A History of the Personal Computer: The People and the Technology by Roy A. Allan (2001)
"Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM) was invented by Dov Frohman at Intel.
The memory contents can be programmed then erased by exposing the chip ..."
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