firmware
Meaning
- (uncountable) A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware.
- (uncountable) Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications.
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Etymology
From firm + -ware, coined in an article in 1967 as an intermediary term between hardware and software.
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