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ROM vs compact disc read-only memory

compact disc read-only memory vs ROM

ROM and compact disc read-only memory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ROM Yes No No No
compact disc read-only memory Yes No No No
As nouns, compact disc read-only memory is a hyponym of ROM; that is, compact disc read-only memory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ROM:
  • ROM: (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
  • compact disc read-only memory: a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
Other hyponyms of ROM include CD-ROM, EPROM, erasable programmable read-only memory.
ROM (noun) compact disc read-only memory (noun)
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user
Difference between ROM and compact disc read-only memory

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