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ROM
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ROM
(noun)
CD–ROM
(noun)
ROM
/
ˈ
rɑːm/
noun
ROM
/
ˈ
rɑːm/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROM
[
noncount
]
:
the part of a computer in which information that cannot be changed is stored
—
called also
read-only memory
—
compare
ram
;
see also
cd-rom
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