Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory
<storage> (EEPROM) A non-volatile storage device using a technique
similar to the floating gates in EPROMs but with the capability to discharge the
floating gate electrically. Usually bytes or words can be erased and
reprogrammed individually during system operation.
In contrast to RAM, writing takes much longer than reading and EEPROM is more
expensive and less dense than RAM. It is appropriate for storing small amounts
of data which is changed infrequently, e.g. the hardware configuration of an
Acorn Archimedes.
[Difference from EAPROM?]
(1995-04-22)
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