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Firmware

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware. uncountable
  2. 2
    (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory wordnet
  3. 3
    Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications. uncountable

Etymology

From firm + -ware, coined in an article in 1967 as an intermediary term between hardware and software.

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