FIRMWARE

firmware, microcode

(noun) (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firmware (uncountable)

(computing) Something in between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.

Software intended for such embedded computer applications.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

14 December 2024

SINCERE

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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