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What is the another name of rom?

Read-only memory (ROM) can be referred to by several other names and types, depending on its specific characteristics and usage:

Mask ROM or MROM

This is the earliest form of ROM, which is static and programmed into integrated circuits by the manufacturer2 3.

ROM is often used to store firmware, which are the basic instructions for what needs to happen when a computer is powered on2 3.

In computers, the ROM that contains the startup firmware is commonly referred to as the BIOS or UEFI1 2 3.

This includes types such as:

PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory)
EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory)
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory)
Flash Memory, which is a modern, non-volatile type of ROM that can be erased and reprogrammed multiple times1 2 3.

These terms are often used interchangeably or to specify the particular type of ROM being referred to.