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prom1 definition

☆ prom (präm)

noun

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

Etymology: contr. < promenade

prom2 definition

prom

promontory
PROM definition

PROM (präm)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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