ROM

rɒm

Definition

Definition of ROM - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: read-only memory

TECH.

type of computer memory that cannot be changed

TECH.

The data is stored in the ROM of the device.

firmware

acr: range of motion

TECH.

how far a body part can move

TECH.

The therapist measured the ROM of his shoulder.

acr: Royal Ontario Museum

Rare

large museum in Toronto with art and history exhibits

Rare

We visited the ROM during our trip to Toronto.

Royal Ontario Museum

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Expressions with ROM

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CD-ROM

abbr.

disc that stores data and cannot be changed

The game comes on a CD-ROM.

DVD-ROM

abbr.

disc that stores data and cannot be changed

This movie is on a DVD-ROM.

BD-ROM

abbr.

disc that stores data and cannot be changed

This movie is only available on BD-ROM.

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MP3 CD

abbr.

abr: MP3 format CD-ROM

CD storing music files in MP3 format

shadowing

technology

copying ROM contents to RAM for faster access

Examples of ROM in a sentence

Updating the ROM is not possible with standard tools.
Improving ROM is crucial for recovery after surgery.
Athletes often work on their ROM to enhance performance.
The ROM has a new dinosaur exhibit.
School groups often tour the ROM.

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French:ROM, amplitude de mouvement, ...
German:ROM, ...
Italian:ROM, Museo Reale dell'Ontario, ...
Spanish:memoria de solo lectura, rango de movimiento, ...
Portuguese:ROM, ADM, ...
Chinese:只读存储器, 关节活动度, ...
Japanese:ROM, ロイヤル・オンタリオ博物館, ...
Arabic:ذَاكِرَة اَلْقِرَاءَة فَقَط, مدى الحركة, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן לִקְרִיאָה בִּלְבָד, טְוַח תְּנוּעָה, ...
Russian:ПЗУ, амплитуда движений, ...
Ukrainian:ПЗП, діапазон рухів, ...
Hindi:रोम, गतिक्षेत्र, ...
Bengali:রম, নড়াচড়ার পরিসর, ...
Catalan:ROM, rang de moviment, ...
Czech:paměť ROM, rozsah pohybu, ...
Danish:ROM, bevægeudslag, ...
Dutch:ROM, Koninklijk Ontariomuseum, ...
Greek:ROM, εύρος κίνησης, ...
Hungarian:ROM, mozgástartomány, ...
Khmer:រ៉ូម, ជួរចលនា, ...
Korean:ROM, 가동범위, ...
Persian:حافظه فقط خواندنی, دامنه حرکتی, ...
Polish:ROM, zakres ruchu, ...
Portuguese (BR):ROM, amplitude de movimento, ...
Romanian:ROM, ADM, ...
Swedish:ROM, rörelseomfång, ...
Thai:รอม, ROM, ...
Turkish:ROM, HA, ...
Vietnamese:bộ nhớ chỉ đọc, khả năng vận động, ...

Rom

rɒm

Roma

Definition of Rom - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ethnic groupmember of the Romani people

He is proud to be a Rom.

Roma

Romany

languagethe Romani language

She learned to speak Rom fluently.

Romani

Romany

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Origin of Rom

Romani, Rom (man)

Examples of Rom in a sentence

Many Rom live in Europe.
The book includes a section on Rom grammar.
He translated the song lyrics from Rom to English.

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French:Rom, rom, ...
German:Rom, Romani, ...
Italian:Rom, rom, ...
Spanish:rom, ...
Portuguese:Rom, romani, ...
Chinese:罗姆人, 罗姆语, ...
Japanese:ロマ, ロマ語, ...
Arabic:رُوم, لُغَة رُوم, ...
Hebrew:רוֹם, ...
Russian:ром, романи, ...
Ukrainian:ром, ромська мова, ...
Hindi:रोम, Romani भाषा, ...
Bengali:রোম, ...
Catalan:rom, ...
Czech:Rom, romština, ...
Danish:rom, ...
Dutch:Rom, ...
Greek:Ρομ, Ρομανί, ...
Hungarian:roma, roma nyelv, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិរ៉ូម, ភាសារ៉ូម៉ានី, ...
Korean:롬, 로마니어, ...
Persian:روم, زبان روم, ...
Polish:Rom, język romski, ...
Portuguese (BR):Rom, romani, ...
Romanian:rom, romani, ...
Swedish:rom, romani, ...
Thai:ชาวโรม, ภาษาโรม, ...
Turkish:Rom, Roman dili, ...
Vietnamese:người Rom, tiếng Rom, ...

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