roms

/R AA1 M Z/
noun
  1. 1

    (computing, by extension) The nonvolatile internal storage, often a solid-state drive, on a mobile device or computer.

  2. 2

    (video games) A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.

  3. 3

    A member of the Romani people.

  4. 4

    The ethnic designation used by the Romani people from Eastern Europe.

  5. 5

    (in particular) A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.

  6. 6

    (rare) The Romani language.

  7. 7

    A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.

  8. 8

    (electronics, computing) Acronym of read-only memory. [(computing) A computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered.]

  9. 9

    (sports) Abbreviation of Romania. [A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.]

  10. 10

    (medicine) Initialism of range of motion. [The distance (linear or angular) that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to another.]

  11. 11

    (medicine) Acronym of rupture of membranes. [(medicine) The rupture of the amniotic sac, whether naturally at the onset of labour, occurring prematurely, or artificially induced.]

  12. 12

    (estimating and purchasing) Initialism of rough order of magnitude: An informal cost or price estimate provided for planning and budgeting purposes only, typically expected to be only 75% accurate.

  13. 13

    (finance) Initialism of return on margin.

  14. 14

    (advertising) Initialism of run of month. [(advertising) The publisher's freedom to place an advertisement anywhere within a publication only within a given month.]

adjective
  1. 1

    (rare) Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.

  2. 2

    (proofreading) Abbreviation of roman. [(of type, typography) Upright, as opposed to italic.]