Rom
noun
A type of computer memory that can't be changed or erased.
The BIOS of a computer is typically stored in ROM.
Often appears as...
- rom chip
- read-only memory
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Technical
noun
A gypsy man or boy.
He is a Rom from Eastern Europe.
Often appears as...
- rom community
- rom tribe
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Neutral
noun
A type of computer memory that can't be changed or erased.
The BIOS of a computer is typically stored in ROM.
Often appears as...
- rom chip
- read-only memory
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A gypsy man or boy.
He is a Rom from Eastern Europe.
Often appears as...
- rom community
- rom tribe
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Non-Volatile Memory
ROM is permanent; it keeps data even when the device is turned off.
Your game console has ROM that saves the firmware.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Editable
Unlike RAM, you cannot modify information stored in ROM.
The game's ROM can't be changed to add new levels.
Pro Tip 3/3Predetermined Data
ROM comes with data preinstalled, which is necessary for the device to run.
Your calculator's functions are stored in its ROM.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-Volatile Memory
ROM is permanent; it keeps data even when the device is turned off.
Your game console has ROM that saves the firmware.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Editable
Unlike RAM, you cannot modify information stored in ROM.
The game's ROM can't be changed to add new levels.
Pro Tip 3/3Predetermined Data
ROM comes with data preinstalled, which is necessary for the device to run.
Your calculator's functions are stored in its ROM.
Pro Tip 1/3Non-Volatile Memory
ROM is permanent; it keeps data even when the device is turned off.
Your game console has ROM that saves the firmware.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Editable
Unlike RAM, you cannot modify information stored in ROM.
The game's ROM can't be changed to add new levels.
Pro Tip 3/3Predetermined Data
ROM comes with data preinstalled, which is necessary for the device to run.
Your calculator's functions are stored in its ROM.
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
dystopian situation um like i think one of the things that's going to be important is to have a localized rom chip on the robot that cannot be updated over the air uh where if you for example were to say stop stop stop that would if anyone said that then the robot would stop you
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Comparing the Spectacled...
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
good afternoon a very warm welcome to all of you on this stream please pay attention we have got a female Buffalo that is giving birth alive on on the show happening in real time this is a cape buffalo and we're not gonna go away from it my name is Steve Faulconbridge and we've got saved rom be on camera
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
dystopian situation um like i think one of the things that's going to be important is to have a localized rom chip on the robot that cannot be updated over the air uh where if you for example were to say stop stop stop that would if anyone said that then the robot would stop you
Video examples
Comparing the Spectacled...
powerful neurotoxic venom which brings on paralysis and if untreated death although not as lethal as the russell's viper rom reckons that india spectacled Cobra may account for up to 30% of
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Graeme Simsion
New Zealander Author
Interestingly for me, modern rom coms have not always been funny - many of the iconic rom coms are more like light dramas with occasional comedic moments, often coming from secondary character.
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Jenny Han
South Korean Author
I came of age during the Golden Age of rom coms - like the '90s and 2000s - there were so many.
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Janet Evanovich
American Writer
I'm a sitcom junky. And I love rom coms. Mind candy.
Quote examples
Graeme Simsion
New Zealander Author
Interestingly for me, modern rom coms have not always been funny - many of the iconic rom coms are more like light dramas with occasional comedic moments, often coming from secondary character.
Quote examples
Jenny Han
South Korean Author
I came of age during the Golden Age of rom coms - like the '90s and 2000s - there were so many.
Quote examples
Janet Evanovich
American Writer
I'm a sitcom junky. And I love rom coms. Mind candy.
Example 1 of 3
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