read-only memory

NOUN

type of computer storage

Synonyms

WEAK

CD-ROM programmable read-only memory prom small memory

Example Sentences

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They’re what we today call a read-only memory.

From Scientific American • Apr. 14, 2022

The temporary memory, RAM, meaning "random-access memory," can easily be changed; the permanent memory, ROM, meaning "read-only memory," cannot be modified.

From Time Magazine Archive