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
- 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:
- Rom, Deux-Sèvres, France, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres département
- Rom River, in Val Müstair, Switzerland
- Roma people, whose members are called "Rom" (or "Gypsy")
- Romany language (ISO 639 alpha-2 designation, "rom"), language of the Roma people
- Romania, "ROM" being the International Olympic Committee abbreviation for the country
- Rome, Italy, called "Rom" in German, Danish and Swedish
- Royal Ontario Museum, a museum located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Republic of Macedonia
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
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'