Firmware
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noun.
Software stored in a computer's ROM.
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noun.
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.
noun.
Software for
embedded
computers
.
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noun.
(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
Word Usage
"To those shoppers confused about the difference between hardware and software, "firmware" is probably scary enough to get them to shell out $30."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
code
computer code
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