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READ-ONLY MEMORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Synonyms:
fixed storage; read-only memory; read-only storage; ROM
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("read-only memory" is a kind of...):
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store (an electronic memory device)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "read-only memory"):
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)
