programmable read-only memory

See also: programmable read only memory

English

Noun

programmable read-only memory (usually uncountable, plural programmable read-only memories)

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

   Synonym: (abbreviation) PROM

Related terms

• EEPROM
• EPROM
• ROM
• flash memory
• RAM