Meaning of Prom | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of programmable read-only memory, a chip that can be programmed one or more times (depending on the type) and generally cannot be re-programmed without special equipment (if at all); once programmed and installed in a device, it functions as a read-only chip (as if it had been hard-wired to function that way).
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2. A promenade concert.
   British
3. A surname.
4. Initialism of prelabor rupture of membranes.
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5. A promenade.
   British, abbreviation
6. Initialism of passive range of motion.
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7. A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.
   US

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Examples

“Would you like to be my prom date?”

“The greatest moment in my life was the junior/senior prom that we had back in April 2009.”

“Brody (Damian Lewis): Will you go to the prom with me? / Carrie: Do I get a corsage?”

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