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EPROM

Syllabification: (EPROM)
Pronunciation: /ˈēˌpräm/
Definition of EPROM

noun

Electronics
  • a read-only memory whose contents can be erased by ultraviolet light or other means and reprogrammed using a pulsed voltage.

Origin:

1970s: acronym from erasable programmable ROM

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