Flash Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM)
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The flash EEPROM is an integrated circuit within the PCM. This integrated circuit contains the software code required by the PCM to control the powertrain. One feature of the flash EEPROM is that it can be electronically erased and then reprogrammed without removing the PCM from the vehicle. The reprogramming is carried out through the DLC.