PROM
/prɒm/ 
Show Spelled Pronunciation [prom] Show IPA –noun Computers. | a memory chip whose contents can be programmed by a user or manufacturer for a specific purpose. |
Origin: p(
rogrammable)
r(
ead)
-o(
nly)
m(
emory)
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).] |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
prom
a dance (from "promenade") |
PROM
passive range of motion premature rupture of membranes programmable read-only memory
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