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Contents 1 In computers and mathematics 2 In society and geography

ROM, Rom, or rom is an abbreviation and name that may refer to:

[edit] In computers and mathematics

• Read-only memory, a class of storage media used in computers and other electronic devices. This tells the computer how to load the operating system.
  • older Mac computers typically included Old World ROM
  • newer Mac computers typically included New World ROM
• ROM image, a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip
• ROM (MUD), a popular MUD codebase
• Random oracle, as in "random oracle model", a mathematical abstraction used in cryptographic proofs
• ROM cartridges, a portable form of read-only memory
• RoM, Request of Maintainer (see Software maintainer)

[edit] In society and geography

• Rom (plural Roma or Rom), one of the ethnic designations used by the Romani people
  • Rom means husband in the Romani language
  • "ROM", the ISO 639 alpha-2 designation of the Romain language
• Rom (comics), a Marvel comic book superhero
• The Royal Ontario Museum

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