noun
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
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noun Computers.
a memory chip whose contents can be programmed by a user or manufacturer for a specific purpose.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) promenade short for promenade concert |
| 2. | informal (US), (Canadian) short for promenade |
| PROM (prɒm) | |
| —n acronym for | |
| programmable read only memory | |
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Word Origin & History
prom
"student formal dance in celebration of graduation," 1894, Amer.Eng. shortened form of promenade (q.v.).
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| prom a dance (from "promenade") |
PROM
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| prom. promontory |
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