Field programmable read-only memory device

A field programmable read-only memory (FPROM) device, comprising a memory-cell having a switching element for storing bit information, the switching element providing a switchable electrical connection between a word line and a bit line, wherein the switching element comprises a static body and a movable connecting element and the switchable electrical connection is non-volatile, wherein the switching element is movable between a first end position and a second end position, and is conductive in the first end position and non-conductive in the second end position, and wherein for protection of the bit information, the memory-cell is configured to interlock the movable connecting element in the first end position.