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ROM

Pronunciation: /ɹɒm/

The English word “ROM” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.
  2. The nonvolatile internal storage, often a solid-state drive, on a mobile device or computer.

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