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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. This tells the computer how to load the operating system.
** Mac computers typically includedOld World ROM orNew 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 cartridge s, a portable form of read-only memoryIn Society and Geography:
* Rom (plural Roma), one of theRomani people , an ethnic group commonly known in the English-speaking world as Gypsies
* "rom", the ISO 639 alpha-2 designation of theRomani 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
*Rom, Afghanistan In Entertainment:
*Rom (Star Trek) , fictional "Star Trek" character who appears in "Star Trek: Deep Space 9"
*Rom Spaceknight , fictional character from theMarvel Comics universe
*Reign Over Me , movie starring Don Cheadle and Adam SandlerROM may also refer to:
*Range of motion , medical term for the measure of movement through a particular joint or muscle range
*Range of Motion (exercise machine) , exercise machine that claims to give a full workout in 4 minutes
*Risk of Mortality , medical classification
* Run of Mine, rock received from a mine before processing such as crushing or grinding
*Rupture of membranes , medical term referring to a process of childbirth
*ROM Eiendom , real estate company owned by the Norwegian State Railways
* Rough Order Magnitude, term used in costing analysis equating to 'Estimate'
*Registry of Marriages , Singapore
*Regional Offender Manager , official of the National Offender Management Service in England and Wales
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