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ROM stands for Read Only Memory, a type of computer memory.

(noun)

An example of ROM is computerized data that can only be read, but not changed.

The definition of an rom is a male Gypsy.

(noun)

An example of rom is a young man who travels with a group of people from town to town.

See rom in Webster's New World College Dictionary

roman (type)

or rom

noun

a Gypsy man or boy

Origin: see Romany

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noun

computer memory whose contents can be read but not altered
a memory chip that can be read but not altered

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

See rom in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. rom Rom or Ro·ma (rōˈmə, räˈmə)

A Gypsy.
A Gypsy man or boy.

Origin:

Origin: Romany, man; see Romany

noun
Computer Science

Memory hardware that allows fast access to permanently stored data but prevents addition to or modification of the data.

Origin:

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

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Printing roman

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