PROM

  1. (acronym) .  (electronics) programmable read-only memory: A PROM chip can be programmed one or more times (depending on the type) and generally cannot be re-programmed without special equipment. Once programmed and installed in a device, it functions as a read-only chip (as if it had been hard-wired to function that way.).
  2. Noun.  (British) a promenade concert.
  3. Noun.  (British, abbreviation) promenade.
  4. Noun.  (US) a formal ball held at a college near the end of the academic year.

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