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

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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