prom
[ prom ]
/ prɒm /
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noun
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
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Origin of prom
1890–95, Americanism; short for promenade
Definition for prom (2 of 3)
PROM
[ prom ]
/ prɒm /
noun Computers.
a memory chip whose contents can be programmed by a user or manufacturer for a specific purpose.
Compare EPROM.
Origin of PROM
p(rogrammable)r(ead)-o(nly)m(emory)
Definition for prom (3 of 3)
prom.
abbreviation
promontory.
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prom
/ (prɒm) /
noun
British short for promenade (def. 1), promenade concert
US and Canadian informal short for promenade (def. 3)
British Dictionary definitions for prom (2 of 2)
PROM
/ (prɒm) /
n acronym for computing
programmable read only memory
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