storage (ROM) A type of data storage device which is
manufactured with fixed contents. In its most general sense,
the term might be used for any storage system whose contents
cannot be altered, such as a gramophone record or a printed
book; however, the term is most often applied to
are several types, and
CD-ROM.
contents even when the power is switched off, in contrast to
since these usually have a fixed purpose. ROM is also used
for storage of the lowest level
bootstrap software
(firmware) in a computer.
(1995-05-09)