What is ROM? (Read only memory)

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Read-only memory (ROM) is memory that keeps the contents when the power is switched off. PCs have ROM on the motherboard and keep setup information such as the boot sequence to control whether the computer starts with the hard drive (normal) or the DVD drive (to reinstall a operating system).

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