Acronym · Memory & Storage
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory)
Non-volatile memory that can be erased and rewritten byte by byte, unlike flash which erases in blocks. Small serial EEPROMs still hold configuration, calibration and module identification data throughout electronic systems.
- Also known as
- E2PROM
- Type
- Acronym
- Domain
- Memory & Storage, Embedded memory
Notes
The serial presence detect device on every memory module began life as a small I2C EEPROM.
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