Definition: ROM (Read Only Memory)


Integrated circuit memory chip containing programs and data that the computer or host can read but cannot modify. The computer can read instructions out of ROM, but cannot store data in ROM.




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Disk Controller

The chip or circuit that controls the transfer of data between the disk and buffer. (See also disk drive controller and interface controller).

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