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read-only memory

read-only memory noun: 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.

Noun

read-only memory (countable and uncountable, plural read-only memories)

  1. 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:
    ROM

read-only memory meaning in Bengali, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

read-only memory in Bengali

read-only memory
রম rom

read-only memory in Malay

memory chip that stores values but doesn't allow updates
ingatan baca sahaja

read-only memory in Indonesian

memory chip that stores values but doesn't allow updates
memori hanya baca

read-only memory in Vietnamese

memory chip that stores values but doesn't allow updates
bộ nhớ chỉ đọc

Synonyms of read-only memory

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Forms of read-only memory

pluralread-only memories

Questions about read-only memory

What does read-only memory mean?
Read-only memory means 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.
What is read-only memory in Bengali?
Read-only memory in Bengali is রম (rom). See Read-only memory meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is read-only memory?
Read-only memory is a noun.
What is the plural of read-only memory?
The plural of read-only memory is read-only memories.

Words near read-only memory in the dictionary

  1. read-me files
  2. read-mes
  3. read-only
  4. read-only access
  5. read-only memories
  6. read-only memory
  7. read-out
  8. read-outs
  9. read-through
  10. read-throughs
  11. read-write

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Adapted from Wiktionary: read-only memory (page history and authors); রম (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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