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ROM stands for read-only memory. It's a storage media used to store data which will change very infrequently (or never). One of the common uses for ROM is storing information in your computer which tells it how to start itself up.

The general use of "primary memory" refers to RAM, or random-access memory. This is meant for high-performance, short term data storage (it's where all of your currently running programs are stored).

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