firmware

/ˌfʌrmˈwɛər/
/ˈfʌmwɛ/
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Definitions of firmware
  1. noun
    (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
    synonyms: microcode
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    type of:
    code, computer code
    (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
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