Rom

¹

[ rohm ]

noun

, plural Roms, (especially collectively) Rom.

1. an individual member of the Romani people, or Roma, especially a man or boy.

ROM

²

[ rom ]

noun

1. computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user.

rom.

³

abbreviation for

1. roman (printing type).

Rom.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Roman.
2. Romance. Also Rom
3. Romania.
4. Romanian. Also Rom
5. Romanic. Also Rom
6. Bible. Romans (New Testament).

rom.

¹

abbreviation for

1. roman (type)

Rom.

²

abbreviation for

1. Roman
2. Romance (languages)
3. Bible Romans
4. Romania(n)

Rom

³

/ rɒm /

noun

1. a male Gypsy

ROM

⁴

/ rɒm /

acronym for

1. read only memory: a storage device that holds data permanently and cannot in normal circumstances be altered by the programmer

ROM

/ rŏm /

1. Short for read-only memory. Computer hardware that stores programs or data that cannot be added to, modified, or deleted. ROM does not require power to maintain its contents, and is often used to save instructions that enable the computer's operating system to communicate with other hardware.

ROM

1. Acronym for r ead o nly m emory, which refers to a memory system, such as a commercial CD, which can be read but which cannot be altered. ( Compare RAM .)

Sensitive Note

See gypsy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rom¹

First recorded in 1835–45; from Romani: “man, married man”; compare Sanskrit ḍomba, ḍoma “a low-caste minstrel,” probably from a Dravidian language; compare Kannada ḍomba, ḍoma, Tamil dommara “caste of jugglers”

Origin of Rom²

r(ead)-o(nly) m(emory)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rom¹

Romany

Example Sentences

“It’s not like you can download a ROM of a Game Boy game and play it: once it’s gone, it’s gone.”

From The Verge

If that all went over your head or you’ve never heard of XDA Developers, it’s probably best to wait on a custom ROM.

From The Verge

Nintendo has a history of aggressively pursuing unauthorized use of its intellectual property, and the company has regularly gone after ROM sites that host game files.

From The Verge

An anonymous source sent her the game’s ROM file after viewing the first part of her documentary.

From The Verge

Cadets were required to show a negative COVID-19 test and adhere to the ROM following breaks over the winter and last summer when cases were rising and there was no option for a vaccine.

From Fox News

Related Words

• Romanichal
• tzigane
• zingara
• zingaro