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ROM

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

  • //ɹɒm//
  • //ɹɑm//

A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Variant of RomaniaAbbreviation of Romania.

Etymology

In all senses (except Romania in sports), by acronymy.

noun

  1. 1

    A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.

  2. 2

    The nonvolatile internal storage, often a solid-state drive, on a mobile device or computer.

  3. 3

    Variant of read-only memoryAcronym of read-only memory.

  4. 4

    Variant of range of motionInitialism of range of motion.

  5. 5

    Variant of rupture of membranesAcronym of rupture of membranes.

  6. 6

    Variant of return on marginInitialism of return on margin.

  7. 7

    Variant of rough order of magnitudeInitialism of rough order of magnitude: An informal cost or price estimate provided for planning and budgeting purposes only, typically expected to be only 75% accurate.

  8. 8

    Variant of run of monthInitialism of run of month.

Forms

plural
ROMs
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

Rank among the words of the OpenSubtitles 2018 corpus — film and television subtitles, so spoken rather than written usage (CC BY-SA 3.0).