firmware
pronunciation
How to pronounce firmware in British English:
UK [ˈfɜ:mweə(r)]
How to pronounce firmware in American English:
US [ˈfɜrmwer]
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- Noun:
- (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
Word Origin
- firmware (n.)
- 1968, from firm (adj.) + ending from software.
Example
- 1. Important firmware or drivers are generally proprietary also .
- 2. Android platforms use other non-free firmware too and non-free libraries .
- 3. The problem was fixed via some weird router firmware acrobatics .
- 4. Vendors refresh firmware and maps on a regular basis , sometimes even daily .
- 5. On most android phones this firmware has so much control that it could turn the product into a listening device .