READ ONLY MEMORY

         READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM)

READ ONLY MEMORY ( ROM )

ROM:

Read-only memory is a type of storage Device that permanently stores data on personal computers and other electronic devices. It contains the programming needed to start a PC, which is essential for boot-up, it performs major input/output tasks and holds programs or software instructions.
OR: Read-only memory is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM can only be modified slowly, with difficulty, or not at all, so it is mainly used to store firmware or application software in plug-in cartridges.

Let us now discuss the various types of ROMs.

Types of ROM:

• PROM:-Programmable Read-Only Memory.
• EPROM:-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.
• EEPROM:-Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.

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