programmable read-only memory

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Definition of programmable read-only memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer memory

TECH.

non-volatile storage programmed once and read multiple times

TECH.

The device uses programmable read-only memory to store its firmware.
Engineers rely on programmable read-only memory for critical system functions.
The old computer's programmable read-only memory was still intact.

PROM

read-only memory

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EEPROM

acr.

acr: electrically erasable programmable read-only memory

type of computer memory that can be erased and reprogrammed

EPROM

acr.

acr: erasable programmable read-only memory

chip that can be erased and reprogrammed

PROM

acr.

acr: Programmable read-only memory

type of memory that can be programmed once

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French:mémoire morte programmable, ...
German:PROM, ...
Italian:ROM programmabile, ...
Spanish:ROM programable, ...
Portuguese:memória programável apenas de leitura, ...
Chinese:可编程只读存储器, ...
Japanese:プログラム可能な読み取り専用メモリ, ...
Arabic:بْروم, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן לִקְרִיאָה בִּלְבַד נִיתָּן לְתִכְנוּת, ...
Russian:ПЗУ, ...
Ukrainian:програмована постійна пам'ять, ...
Hindi:प्रोग्रामेबल रीड-ओनली मेमोरी, ...
Bengali:প্রোগ্রামেবল রিড-ওনলি মেমরি, ...
Catalan:PROM, ...
Czech:programovatelná paměť pouze pro čtení, ...
Danish:PROM, ...
Dutch:programmeerbaar alleen-lezen geheugen, ...
Greek:PROM, ...
Hungarian:programozható csak olvasható memória, ...
Khmer:អង្គចងចាំបានតែកម្មវិធីអានបានតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ, ...
Korean:프로그래머블 롬, ...
Persian:حافظه فقط خواندنی قابل برنامه‌ریزی, ...
Polish:programowalna pamięć tylko do odczytu, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória ROM programável, ...
Romanian:memorie programabilă doar pentru citire, ...
Swedish:programmerbart läsminne, ...
Thai:หน่วยความจำอ่านอย่างเดียวที่ตั้งโปรแกรมได้, ...
Turkish:programlanabilir salt okunur bellek, ...
Vietnamese:bộ nhớ chỉ đọc có thể lập trình, ...

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