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ROM

GOST 7.67 Latin three-letter geocode for Romania. The code is used for transactions to and from Romanian bank accounts and for international shipping to Romania. As with all GOST 7.67 codes, it is used primarily in Cyrillic alphabets.

ROM (Read Only Memory)

a COMPUTER memory device from which data can be read but which cannot be written on to. The contents of such memory are fixed when the computer is manufactured, being incorporated in ROM micro chips.

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In the now infamous hacking of the cash registers/point-of-sale terminals, the IT system trusted that the infrastructure (network security) would prevent fake firmware from reaching the devices.

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GAO's firmware verification test showed that the firmware installed in a statistically selected sample of 115 machines used by Sarasota County during the 2006 general election matched the firmware certified by the Florida Division of Elections.

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Routers and switches require machine level software (known as firmware) to run.

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"Phoenix continues to define the foundation for secure and reliable computing through its new flagship firmware product," added David Gibbs, SVP, and GM of Worldwide Field Operations at Phoenix Technologies.

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Also included in the new firmware option in the Scalar 100, is the ability to more easily manage multiple generations of tape technology in the same system.

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Delkin Devices Inc., Poway, Calif., introduced new firmware for its eFilm PicturePAD, a mobile digital storage device.

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Avaya recently announced new firmware for its IP telephones that will offer users new functionality in their personal digital assistants (PDAs), the enhancement of telephony capabilities and access to Web-based streaming text via the phone's display panel.