read-only memory
See also: read only memory
English
Noun
read-only memory (countable and uncountable, plural read-only memories)
- (computing) A computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hypernyms
- nonvolatile (memory)
Hyponyms
- mask read-only memory, masked read-only memory (MROM)
- programmable read-only memory (PROM)
Translations
memory chip that stores values but doesn't allow updates
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See also
read-only memory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Filesystem permissions on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- random access memory, RAM
- flash memory
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