Memory read at high speed but not capable of being changed by program instructions.
‘The program package includes a read-only memory compact disk (CD ROM) and teacher workbook.’
‘Another option is to store important programs in read-only memory so that a virus cannot overwrite them.’
‘Batch inquires are submitted for processing online or on compact disk, read-only memory (CD-ROM) and floppy disks/diskettes.’
‘It is equally easy for an insider to save this data to floppy disks, compact discs with read-only memory (CD ROMs), or even to another hard drive they brought in themselves.’
‘The chips will be based on nitrided read-only memory technology, an approach to flash that stores 2bit per cell.’
‘Shipments of mask read-only memory declined by 45 percent in the first quarter from the previous three months.’
memory bank, store, cache, disk, RAM, ROM
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