Rom

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ROM, Rom, or rom is an abbreviation and name that may refer to:

In Computers and Mathematics:

• Read-only memory, a class of storage media used in computers and other electronic devices
  • Mac computers typically included Old World ROM or New World ROM
• ROM image, a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip
• ROM (MUD), a popular MUD codebase
• Random oracle, as in "random oracle model", a mathematical abstraction used in cryptographic proofs

In Society and Geography:

• Royal Ontario Museum, a museum located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In Entertainment:

• Rom (Star Trek), a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, specifically associated with Star Trek: Deep Space 9
• Rom the Spaceknight, a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe
• Reign Over Me, a movie starring Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler

ROM may also refer to:

• Range of motion, a medical term for the measure of movement through a particular JOINT or muscle range
• Range of Motion (exercise machine), an exercise machine that claims to give a full workout in 4 minutes
• Run of Mine, the rock received from a mine before processing such as crushing or grinding
• Rupture of membranes, a medical term referring to a process of childbirth
• Rough Order Magnitude, a term used in costing analysis equating to 'Estimate'
• The Registry of Marriages in Singapore