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programmable read-only memory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
pro-grammable read--on-ly mem-o-ry
IPA
46
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of read-only memory which can be written to once (write once, read many memory/WORM), and thereafter becomes fixed in value.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

programmable read-only memories (plural)

Phrases

flash memory

Frequently Paired Words

EEPROM EPROM ROM flash memory RAM

Synonyms

PROM

Questions

What does programmable read-only memory mean?
A type of read-only memory which can be written to once (write once, read many memory/WORM), and thereafter becomes fixed in value.

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