firmwarenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈfɜːm.weər/us/ˈfɝːm.wer/a set of instructions that form part of an electronic device and allow it to communicate with a computer or with other electronic devices
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Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- procedure
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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Examples from literature
- I didn't write the firmware, he said.
- Instead, it implies that the firmware could be changed, even if doing so would mean opening a box and plugging in a new chip.