read-only memory

noun

: rom

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In June, Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone detailed an in-the-wild exploit for the Pixel 6, where bugs in the ARM GPU driver could let a non-privileged user get write access to read-only memory. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Nov. 2022

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of read-only memory was in 1961

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“Read-only memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read-only%20memory. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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read-only memory

noun
read-on·​ly memory
ˈrēd-ˈōn-lē-
: ROM

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