Rom

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. This tells the computer how to load the operating system.

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
ROM cartridges, a portable form of read-only memory
Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)- Very early cost estimate of a project

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
Romania, "ROM" being the former International Olympic Committee abbreviation for the country
Rome, Italy, called "Rom" in German, Danish and Swedish
Republic of Macedonia
Rom, Deux-Sèvres, France, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres département
Rom, Germany, a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Rom River, in Val Müstair, Switzerland
Royal Ontario Museum, a museum located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In Entertainment:

Rom (Star Trek), a fictional Star Trek character who appears in Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Rom the Spaceknight, a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe
Reign Over Me, a movie starring Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler

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
Risk of Mortality, a medical classification
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
ROM Eiendom, a real estate company owned by the Norwegian State Railways
Rough Order Magnitude, a term used in costing analysis equating to 'Estimate'
The Registry of Marriages in Singapore