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.TH "read-only memory" "" "" Definition
.PC
.XR ROM
.PP
As its name suggests,
.B "read-only memory",
or ROM,
is memory that can be read but not overwritten.
It most often is used to store material that is used
frequently or in key situations, such as a language interpreter
or a boot routine.
.SH "See Also"
.B
Definitions, random access
.R
