erasable programmable read-only memory

n : (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be

erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new

data [syn: {EPROM}]

Electrically Alterable Programmable Read-Only Memory

(EAPROM) A {PROM} whose contents can be changed.

[What's the difference between EAPROM and {EEPROM}?]

(1995-11-12)