Eprom (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer used an eprom to store its basic input/output system configuration.
- eprom chips allowed for convenient firmware updates until they were largely replaced by flash memory.
- eproms are still used today in certain legacy systems that require a high level of stability.
- eprom programming required a special device capable of safely erasing and programming the chip.
- In this particular application, the eprom was used to store calibration data that rarely needed to be changed.