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firmware

The English word “firmware” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware.
  2. Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications.

Etymology

From firm + -ware. Coined in an article in 1967 as an intermediary term between hardware and software.

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