Meaning Of The Word Firmware

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firmware
uncountable noun: In computer systems, firmware is a set of commands which are stored on a chip rather than as part of a program, because the computer uses them very often.

firmware in American English
a computer program stored on a ROM chip
noun: a microprogram stored in ROM, designed to implement a function that had previously been provided in software

firmware in British English
noun: a fixed form of software programmed into a read-only memory

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