"romset" meaning in All languages combined

See romset on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: romsets [plural]
Etymology: ROM + set Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ROM|set}} ROM + set Head templates: {{en-noun}} romset (plural romsets)
  1. (video games) A group of related ROM images required to emulate a particular game. Categories (topical): Video games Hyponyms: fullset, goodset
    Sense id: en-romset-en-noun-Z7snbuuP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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