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{{wiktionary|ROM}}

'''ROM''', '''Rom''', or '''rom''' is an abbreviation and name that may refer to:

In '''Computers and Mathematics''':
* [[Read-only memory|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.
** Mac computers typically included [[Old World ROM]] or [[New World ROM]]
* [[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 cartridge]]s, 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
*[[Rom, Afghanistan]]
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 (geology)|rock]] received from a [[mining|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]]
* A [[Regional Offender Manager]], an official of the [[National Offender Management Service]] in [[England]] and [[Wales]]
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Revision as of 08:17, 14 July 2008