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Definition of prom - 9 dictionary results

prom

[prom]
–noun
a formal dance, esp. one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; short for promenade

PROM

[prom]
–noun Computers.
a memory chip whose contents can be programmed by a user or manufacturer for a specific purpose.
Compare EPROM.


Origin:
p(rogrammable) r(ead)-o(nly) m(emory)

prom.

prom   (prŏm)   
n.  A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.

[Short for promenade.]
PROM   (prŏm)   
n.   Computer Science
Memory hardware that can be programmed only once.

[p(rogrammable) r(ead-)o(nly) m(emory).]

prom 
"student formal dance in celebration of graduation," 1894, Amer.Eng. shortened form of promenade (q.v.).
Language Translation for : prom
Spanish: hacia el otro lado, para otra parte,
German: weg,
Japanese: あちらへ
prom
a dance (from "promenade")
PROM
  1. passive range of motion
  2. premature rupture of membranes
  3. programmable read-only memory
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