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romhack en · NOUN

Etymology

From ROM (“read-only memory”) + hack.

Meanings

1. A modified version of a video game, created by editing its ROM data.
   • It's an important game, and if you're into the progression of romhacks, it's cool to see the kinds of things that [The Last Promise] did, and how it improved over time. 2020 October 13, Alex Custodio, quoting PompomRenaldo, Who Are You?: Nintendo's Game Boy Advance Platform, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 194:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
rom hack		alternative	lexicographic
ROM hack		alternative	lexicographic
romhacks	Number=Plur		lexicographic

romhack en · VERB

Etymology

From ROM (“read-only memory”) + hack.

Meanings

1. To modify a video game by editing its ROM data.
   • When romhacking focuses exclusively on the linguistic aspects of the game, it can be referred to as “translation hacking” (O'Hagan 2009:94) in order to differentiate these earlier precursors from the widespread romhacking practices. 2017 April 11, Miguel A. Jiménez-Crespo, Crowdsourcing and Online Collaborative Translations: Expanding the limits of Translation Studies, John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 29:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
ROM hack		alternative	lexicographic
romhacked	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
romhacked	Tense=Past		lexicographic
rom hack		alternative	lexicographic
romhacks	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
romhacking	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic