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ＰＲＯＭ (ピーロム, piiromu) Japanese meaning: PROM | Kotomora

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Meanings

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PROM; programmable read-only memory

Computing term for a type of memory that can be programmed once after manufacturing.

この装置そうちにはぴーにはＰＲＯＭが使ろむがつかわれている。
This device uses a PROM.

Related words

ＲＯＭ
ROM is read-only memory that cannot be programmed by the user, while PROM can be programmed once.
ＥＰＲＯＭ
EPROM is an erasable programmable read-only memory, which can be erased with UV light and reprogrammed, unlike PROM.

Etymology

From English 'PROM', an acronym for 'programmable read-only memory'.