What does "rom" mean?
Acronym of read-only memory.
Rom
/ɹɒm/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Acronym of read-only memory.
- Grammar: rom is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: fixed storage, nonvolatile memory, permanent storage, prom.
- Useful contrasts: RAM, non Romani, non Romani people.
- Usage evidence: Romania is called "România" in Romanian.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Acronym of read-only memory. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 2 A member of the Romani people.
- 3 (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed wordnet
- 4 A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation. countable, uncountable
- 5 A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.
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- 6 The nonvolatile internal storage, often a solid-state drive, on a mobile device or computer. broadly, countable, uncountable
- 7 Initialism of range of motion. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Acronym of rupture of membranes. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of return on margin. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 10 Initialism 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. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 11 Initialism of run of month. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people. not-comparable, rare
- 2 Abbreviation of roman. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of Romania. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 The ethnic designation used by the Romani people from Eastern Europe.
- 3 A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.
- 4 The Romani language. rare
Synonyms
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Example
"Romania is called "România" in Romanian."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "rom"?
Common synonyms include: fixed storage, nonvolatile memory, permanent storage, prom, range of motion, read only memory.
How do you use "rom" in a sentence?
Romania is called "România" in Romanian.
How do you pronounce "rom"?
Pronounced /ɹɒm/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
In all senses (except Romania in sports), by acronymy.
Etymology 2
From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom. The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information. Not related to Romanian or Roman.
Etymology 3
Back-formation from Romford.