a ball or dance, as of a particular class at a school or college
Origin of prom
contr. from promenade
A group of friends going to prom.
Prom is a formal dance that usually takes place at the end of your senior or junior year of high school.
An example of a prom is a big formal dance at the end of your senior year of high school.
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PROM
a type of ROM chip that can be programmed to a particular user's needs
Origin of PROM
p(rogrammable) r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory)Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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prom
noun
A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.
Origin of prom
Short for promenadePROM
noun
ComputersA kind of read-only memory whose contents can be set after manufacture, but only once.
Origin of PROM
p(rogrammable) r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory)prom.
abbreviation
promontory
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prom - Computer Definition
(Programmable ROM) A permanent memory chip in which the content is created (programmed) by the customer rather than by the chip manufacturer. It differs from a ROM chip, which is created at the time of manufacture. PROMs are used for storage when their content is not expected to change, but in many applications, they have given way to EPROMs and EEPROMs, which can be reprogrammed. See PROM programmer, memory types and EEPROM.
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Sentence Examples
- Mia found it challenging to find a prom dress that met her modest standards.
- Prospective students should consider if they are willing to work sometimes erratic hours (early mornings for wedding and prom appointments, weekends, etc.), and whether or not they can handle potential criticism from dissatisfied clients.
- There are dozens of different styles of prom dresses to choose from, and if you have chosen the ghetto fabulous style for your prom dress, then you will have several options when looking to find your perfect ghetto fabulous prom dress.
- A guy who is going to a medieval themed prom might want to forgo the classic tuxedo for a more Shakespearean look, he could try a costume shop to find a knight outfit, or if he is the class clown, why not look for a jester's costume?
- Christ, I'm like a pimple-faced schoolboy on prom night.
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