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	ROM, Rom, or rom is an abbreviation and name that may refer to: In computers and mathematics Read-Only Memory Read-only memory Read-only memory is a class of computer storage media used in computers and other electronic devices. Because data stored in ROM cannot be modified , it is mainly used to distribute firmware .... , 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 included Old World ROM Old World ROM Old World ROM Apple Macintosh computers are the Macintosh models that use a Macintosh Toolbox Read-only memory chip, usually in a socket . All Macs prior to the iMac use Old World ROM, while the iMac and all subsequent models are New World ROM machines.... or New World ROM New World ROM New World ROM Apple Macintosh computers are the PowerPC Macintosh models that do not use a Macintosh Toolbox read-only memory on the motherboard, but instead load the Toolbox ROM from disk storage when needed.... ROM image ROM image A ROM image, or simply ROM, is a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip, often from a ROM cartridge, a computer's firmware, or from an arcade game's arcade system board.... , a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip ROM (MUD) ROM (MUD) ROM is a MUD codebase derived from Merc , which is based on DikuMUD. Russ Taylor released Rom 2.3 in 1993. In 1994 he formed the Rom Consortium with his then-wife Gabrielle Taylor and their close friend Brian Moore .... , a popular MUD codebase Random oracle Random oracle In cryptography, a random oracle is an oracle machine that responds to every query with a random response chosen uniform distribution from its output domain, except that for any specific query, it responds the same way every time it receives that query.... , as in "random oracle model", a mathematical abstraction used in cryptographic proofs ROM cartridge ROM cartridge A ROM cartridge is a removable cartridge that contains Read-only memory devices and commonly, flash memory devices to allow some read-write capability.... s, a portable form of read-only memory In society and geography Rom (plural Roma), one of the Romani people, an ethnic group commonly known in the English-speaking world as Gypsies "rom", the ISO 639 alpha-2 designation of the Romani language Romani language Romani or Romany, Gypsy or Gipsy is the language of the Romani people. It is an Indo-Aryan language, sometimes included in either the "Central Indo-Aryan" or the "Northwest Indo-Aryan languages" group, sometimes treated as a branch of its own.... Romania Romania Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea.... , "ROM" being the former International Olympic Committee abbreviation for the country Rome Rome Rome is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city, with 2,724,347 residents in an urban area of some .... , Italy, called "Rom" in German, Danish and Swedish Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia The Republic of Macedonia , , often referred to simply as Macedonia, is a landlocked country on the Balkans in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Greece to the south and Albania to the west.... Rom, Deux-Sèvres Rom, Deux-Sèvres Rom is a commune in the d?partement of Deux-S?vres, France.It was the Roman settlement of Rauranum, located at a ford on a little river on the Roman road between Limonum and Santonum , according to the Antonine Itinerary.... , France, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres département Rom, Germany Rom, Germany Rom is a municipality in the Parchim , in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.... , a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Rom River Rom River The Rom is a river in Switzerland and Italy. The 24.7 km-long river is a tributary of the Adige. It rises in the Livigno Range of the Alps, close to the Fuorn Pass.... , in Val Müstair, Switzerland Royal Ontario Museum Royal Ontario Museum The Royal Ontario Museum, commonly known as the ROM, is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's largest museum of Culture by region and natural history.... , a museum located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Rom, Afghanistan Rom, Afghanistan Rom, Afghanistan is a village in Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan.ReferencesExternal links... Régions d'outre-Mer, French Overseas regions In entertainment Rom (Star Trek) Rom (Star Trek) Rom is a recurring character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is played by Max Grod?nchik.Rom is a Ferengi, the son of Keldar and List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters#Ishka.... , fictional Star Trek character who appears in Star Trek: Deep Space 9 R.O.M., "Reign of Madness" Title of a musictrack of the band "RA" consisting of artists Christer Borge-Lunde & Lars W. Lind Rom Spaceknight, fictional character from the Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book and related media company owned by Marvel Publishing, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Marvel counts among as its List of Marvel Comics characters such well-known properties as Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk , Iron Man, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and many others.... universe Reign Over Me, movie starring Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler Runes of Magic Runes of Magic *Runes of Magic* is a free massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by the Taiwanese developer Runewaker Entertainment and adapted for the English and German speaking market by German firm Frogster Interactive.... , a free-to-play MMORPG. Other Range of motion Range of motion Range of motion or , as used in the biomedical and weightlifting communities, is the measurement of the achievable distance between the flexed position and the extended position of a particular joint or muscle group.... , medical term for the measure of movement through a particular joint or muscle range Range of Motion (exercise machine) Range of Motion (exercise machine) Range of Motion or ROM is an exercise machine that won the 1991 Popular Science award for "Best of what's new" in leisure products. It claims to give a full workout in 4 minutes and costs $14,615 .... , exercise machine that claims to give a full workout in 4 minutes Risk of Mortality Risk of mortality The risk of mortality provides a medical classification to estimate the likelihood of inhospital death for a patient. The ROI classes are minor, moderate, major, and extreme.... , medical classification The International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code covering all the airports within the Rome area of Italy (namely, Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport and Ciampino International Airport) Run of Mine, rock Rock (geology) In geology, rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock.... received from a mine before processing such as crushing or grinding Rupture of membranes Rupture of membranes Rupture of membranes or amniorrhexis is a term used during pregnancy to describe a rupture of the amniotic sac at the onset of, or during, labor .... , medical term referring to a process of childbirth ROM Eiendom ROM Eiendom ROM Eiendom is a subsidiary of Norges Statsbaner, the Norwegian State Railways, responsible for managing the commercial sections of the companies real estate.... , real estate company owned by the Norwegian State Railways Rough Order Magnitude, term used in costing analysis equating to 'Estimate' Registry of Marriages Registry of Marriages The Registry of Marriages is a government agency in Singapore that administers all marriages carried out in the Lion city and solemnizes Marriage#Recognition.... , Singapore Regional Offender Manager Regional Offender Manager There has been a Regional Offender Manager for each of the nine English Regions and Wales since 2004/5, when the National Offender Management Service within the Home Office was created to oversee correctional services in England and Wales.... , official of the National Offender Management Service in England and Wales