Rom
[ rohm ]
/ roʊm /
noun
a Gypsy man or boy.
Origin of Rom
1835–45; < Romany: a married man; compare Sanskrit ḍomba, ḍoma a low-caste minstrel
Definition for rom (2 of 4)
ROM
[ rom ]
/ rɒm /
noun
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.
Origin of ROM
r(ead)-o(nly) m(emory)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ROM
RAM ROMDefinition for rom (3 of 4)
rom.
roman (printing type).
Definition for rom (4 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for rom (1 of 4)
Rom
/ (rɒm) /
noun plural Roma (ˈrɒmə)
a male Gypsy
Word Origin for Rom
Romany
British Dictionary definitions for rom (2 of 4)
ROM
/ (rɒm) /
n acronym for computing
read only memory: a storage device that holds data permanently and cannot in normal circumstances be altered by the programmer
British Dictionary definitions for rom (3 of 4)
rom.
/ printing /
abbreviation for
roman (type)
British Dictionary definitions for rom (4 of 4)
Rom.
abbreviation for
Roman
Romance (languages)
Bible Romans
Romania(n)
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Science definitions for rom
ROM
[ rŏm ]
Short for read-only memory. Computer hardware that stores programs or data that cannot be added to, modified, or deleted. ROM does not require power to maintain its contents, and is often used to save instructions that enable the computer's operating system to communicate with other hardware.
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Culture definitions for rom
ROM
Acronym for read only memory, which refers to a memory system, such as a commercial CD, which can be read but which cannot be altered. (Compare RAM.)
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