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Prom is a formal dance that usually takes place at the end of your senior or junior year of high school.

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An example of a prom is a big formal dance at the end of your senior year of high school.

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noun

a ball or dance, as of a particular class at a school or college

Origin: contr. < promenade

promontory

noun

a type of ROM chip that can be programmed to a particular user's needs

Origin: p(rogrammable) r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory)

See prom in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.

Origin:

Origin: Short for promenade

noun
Computer Science

Memory hardware that can be programmed only once.

Origin:

Origin: p(rogrammable) r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory)

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promontory

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