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ROM image

A ROM image, ROM file, or simply ROM is a computer file which contains a copy of the data from a read-only memory chip, often from a video game cartridge, or used to contain a computer's firmware, or from an arcade game's main board. The term is frequently used in the context of emulation, whereby older games or firmware are copied to ROM files on modern…

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ROM image

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples38
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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ROM image

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related to Copy protection mechanisms · 15
ROM image → DVD-like, Fighters, For, GameCube, However, II, It, Many, Neo Geo, Phantasy Star Online Episode, ROMs, SNK, The King, Viewing, While ROM
related to Digital preservation · 9
ROM image → CD-ROMs, Due, DVD-ROMs, ROM, So, The, This, When, While
related to Emulation · 2
ROM image → ROM, Video
related to Software ROM · 2
ROM image → ROM, Software

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game games rom used copy often images many may also computer video copied using media arcade files emulation image released

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memory bank controllers connected to the cartridge businstance ofalso had other hardware0.80text
CD-ROMsinstance ofWhen stored on standardized media0.80text
DVD-ROMsinstance ofWhen stored on standardized media0.80text
they can be copied to future media with significantly reduced effort.The trend towards mass digital distribution of ROM image filesinstance ofWhen stored on standardized media0.80text
while potentially damaging to copyright holdersinstance ofWhen stored on standardized media0.80text
may also have a positive effect on preservationinstance ofWhen stored on standardized media0.80text
graphic fixesinstance ofbut it was ported to GameCube and renamed Animal Crossing.Hacks may range from simple tweaks0.80text
cheatsinstance ofbut it was ported to GameCube and renamed Animal Crossing.Hacks may range from simple tweaks0.80text
to full-blown redesigns of the gameinstance ofbut it was ported to GameCube and renamed Animal Crossing.Hacks may range from simple tweaks0.80text
in effect creating an entirely new game using the original as a baseinstance ofbut it was ported to GameCube and renamed Animal Crossing.Hacks may range from simple tweaks0.80text
ROM imagerelated to Copy protection mechanismsWhile ROM0.60section
ROM imagerelated to Copy protection mechanismsViewing0.60section

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