Read-Only Memory

nounid 120404·updated Aug 30, 2026

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(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems5 citations · 5 defined by this document · observed 2026-09-01 under anchor/0.9/36451/2026-09-01

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

5 surface forms

acronym: ROM
synonym: read-only storage
plural: Read-Only Memories
possessive: Read-Only Memory's
pluralpossessive: Read-Only Memories'

Framework definitions

3 senses across 3 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →

§1 · acronym list: ROM: Read-Only Memory
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (acronym list)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
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