Prom (disambiguation)
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Prom or The Prom may refer to:
  • A prom
    Prom
    In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...

    in the US is a formal social event - usually a dance - generally held near the end of the last two years of high school.
  • The Prom
    The Prom
    The Prom is a piano-driven indie band. Chris Walla has done mixing for The Prom and they are on the Barsuk label which Death Cab For Cutie was with until 2005...

    , an American indie-rock band
  • Prom, in the UK and Australia, is an informal classical concert by a major orchestra, including:
    • The Canberra Prom, given annually by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
      Canberra Symphony Orchestra
      Canberra Symphony Orchestra is the principal professional orchestra of the Australian Capital Territory based in Canberra, the national capital of Australia....

    • The Proms
      The Proms
      The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in London...

      , an eight-week popular classical music series of 'Prom concerts' held annually each summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
    • The Sydney Proms, given by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
      Sydney Symphony Orchestra
      The Sydney Symphony Orchestra , commonly known as the Sydney Symphony, is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney...

       in Sydney Town Hall, in which all the seats are removed from the main auditorium space and the audience sits on rugs and cushions they bring.
  • Prom, a 2005 novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
    Laurie Halse Anderson
    Laurie Halse Anderson is an American author who writes for children and young adults.-Career:...

  • "Prom", a song by Mindless Self Indulgence on their album You'll Rebel To Anything
    You'll Rebel to Anything
    You'll Rebel to Anything is the third studio album by New York City band Mindless Self Indulgence released on April 12, 2005. The album was released outside of the US on November 5, 2007 in an "Expanded and Remastered" edition. On January 22, 2008 the Expanded & Remastered version was released in...

  • Prom (album)
    Prom (album)
    Prom is the second solo album by Amy Ray of Indigo Girls, released in 2005 on her Daemon Records label.-Track listing:All songs written by Amy Ray#"Put It Out for Good" – 3:50#"Driver Education" – 2:21#"Rural Faggot" – 3:54#"Give In" – 1:59...

    , an album by Amy Ray
    Amy Ray
    Amy Elizabeth Ray is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls. She also pursues a solo career and has released four albums under her own name, and founded a record company, Daemon Records....

  • "The Prom" (Buffy episode)
    The Prom (Buffy episode)
    "The Prom" is episode 20 in season three of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Plot synopsis:Buffy wakes up in Angel's bed at the mansion after the two fell asleep after patrol. Buffy talks a bit about bringing some of her stuff over so every once in a while she could spend the night and...

    , an episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Prom (film)
    Prom (film)
    Prom is a 2011 American teen film directed by Joe Nussbaum and produced by Ted Griffin and Justin Springer. It was released on April 29, 2011 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was the first major production shot with Arriflex's Alexa HD cameras to be released in theatres.-Plot:Class president Nova ...

    , a teen comedy from Walt Disney Pictures.


PROM is an abbreviation, acronym and nickname that may refer to:

In biomechanics and medicine
  • Patient-reported outcome
    Patient-reported outcome
    A patient-reported outcome or PRO is a questionnaire used in a clinical trial or a clinical setting, where the responses are collected directly from the patient.-Overview:...

     measures (PROMs) denote measures of healthcare quality which are based on patient responses (e.g. satisfaction, health-related quality of life, pain management) currently employed within the UK's National Health Service (NHS).
  • Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), meaning that a pregnant woman's water has broken early
  • Prom, as an abbreviation of promenade, a paved or wooden area by the sea where people walk ("promenade") in order to be seen by others (see esplanade
    Esplanade
    An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The original meaning of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress' guns...

    )
  • Passive range of motion
    Range of motion
    Range of motion , is the distance that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to another object. It is also called range of travel, particularly when talking about mechanical devices and in mechanical engineering fields...

     (PROM) is a category of therapeutic exercises related to joint range of motion.


In computers and mathematics
  • Programmable read-only memory
    Programmable read-only memory
    A programmable read-only memory or field programmable read-only memory or one-time programmable non-volatile memory is a form of digital memory where the setting of each bit is locked by a fuse or antifuse. Such PROMs are used to store programs permanently...

     (PROM), a type of computer hardware
  • PROM-1
    PROM-1
    The PROM-1 is a Yugoslavian manufactured bounding type of anti-personnel mine. It consists of a cylindrical body with a pronged fuze inserted into the top of the mine. It is broadly similar in operation to the German S-mine....

    , a type of anti-personnel mine


In places
  • The Prom, a common local name for Wilsons Promontory National Park
    Wilsons Promontory National Park
    Wilsons Promontory National Park, commonly known as Wilsons Prom or The Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria , 157 km southeast of Melbourne....


See also

  • Prom Night (disambiguation)
  • Prom Queen (disambiguation)
    Prom Queen (disambiguation)
    The term Prom Queen most often refers to a girl selected to said title at a high school prom.It may also refer to the following:*Prom Queen , a web television series created by Michael Eisner's production company...

  • Promenade (disambiguation)
    Promenade (disambiguation)
    -In music and dance:* Promenade , a dance figure in some dances* Promenade position, in partner dancing, a type of body positioning where the partners face in the same direction of travel...

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