Computing term for non-volatile memory that can be read but not normally written to.
lurker; read-only member
Internet slang for someone who reads posts but rarely or never contributes. Abbreviation of 'read-only member'.
I reflashed my smartphone's ROM to add new features.
The game data is stored in ROM.
He's always been a lurker on the forum and has never posted even once.
A lot of people just lurk on this forum without posting.
Katakana spelling, common in casual writing.
From English 'ROM', an acronym for 'read-only memory'. The internet slang sense is a Japanese abbreviation of 'read-only member'.