Rom Explained

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. This tells the computer how to load the operating system.
  • 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
• ROM cartridges, a portable form of read-only memory
• Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)- Very early cost estimate of a project

In Society and Geography:

• Rom (plural Roma), one of the Romani people, an ethnic group commonly known in the English-speaking world as Gypsies
• "rom", the ISO 639 alpha-2 designation of the Romani language
• Romania, "ROM" being the former International Olympic Committee abbreviation for the country
• Rome, Italy, called "Rom" in German, Danish and Swedish
• Republic of Macedonia
• Rom, Deux-Sèvres, France, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres département
• Rom, Germany, a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
• Rom River, in Val Müstair, Switzerland
• Royal Ontario Museum, a museum located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In Entertainment:

• Rom (Star Trek), a fictional Star Trek character who appears in 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
• Risk of Mortality, a medical classification
• 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
• ROM Eiendom, a real estate company owned by the Norwegian State Railways
• Rough Order Magnitude, a term used in costing analysis equating to 'Estimate'
• The Registry of Marriages in Singapore