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

6 March 2025

LEPTOMENINGES

(noun) the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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