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prom

1

[ prom ]

noun

  1. a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.


PROM

2

[ prom ]

noun

Computers.
  1. a memory chip whose contents can be programmed by a user or manufacturer for a specific purpose.

prom.

3

abbreviation for

  1. promontory.

prom

1

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for promenade
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

PROM

2

/ ɒ /

acronym for

  1. programmable read only memory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prom1

1890–95, Americanism; short for promenade

Origin of prom2

p(rogrammable) r(ead)-o(nly) m(emory)
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Alex said his daughter was emotional because of the scarring when she attended her leaving prom at primary school last year.

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In an Instagram video, Carell informed students that the charity “Alice’s Kids wanted me to let you know that they will be paying for all of your prom tickets.”

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“It’s their prom, not yours,” she said to Robbins.

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At stake: the three-bedroom house where the Carters had raised their two kids, wiped their noses, helped with history homework, prepped for proms, while he designed $12 billion worth of blockbusters.

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And so there we were, standing like two prom chaperones in a long line of women all younger and thinner by comparison.

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