EPROM

[ ee-prom ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.

EPROM

/ ˈiːprɒm /

acronym for

1. erasable programmable read-only memory

Word History and Origins

Origin of EPROM¹

e(rasable) p(rogrammable) r(ead)-o(nly) m(emory)