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What (who) is firmware - definition

COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT PROVIDES THE LOW-LEVEL CONTROL FOR A DEVICE'S SPECIFIC HARDWARE

FIRMWARE; Firmware level; Flashing (technology); Firm ware

firmware

¦ noun Computing permanent software programmed into a read-only memory.

Firmware

Software stored in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable ROM (PROM). Easier to change than hardware but harder than software stored on disk. Firmware is often responsible for the behaviour of a system when it is first switched on. A typical example would be a "monitor" program in a microcomputer which loads the full operating system from disk or from a network and then passes control to it.

Firmware

In computing, firmware is a specific class of computer software that provides the low-level control for a device's specific hardware. Firmware, such as the BIOS of a personal computer, may contain basic functions of a device, and may provide hardware abstraction services to higher-level software such as operating systems.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware

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Firmware

In computing, firmware is a specific class of computer software that provides the low-level control for a device's specific hardware. Firmware, such as the BIOS of a personal computer, may contain basic functions of a device, and may provide hardware abstraction services to higher-level software such as operating systems. For less complex devices, firmware may act as the device's complete operating system, performing all control, monitoring and data manipulation functions. Typical examples of devices containing firmware are embedded systems (running embedded software), home and personal-use appliances, computers, and computer peripherals.

Firmware is held in non-volatile memory devices such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory. Updating firmware requires ROM integrated circuits to be physically replaced, or EPROM or flash memory to be reprogrammed through a special procedure. Some firmware memory devices are permanently installed and cannot be changed after manufacture. Common reasons for updating firmware include fixing bugs or adding features.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware

Examples of use of firmware

1. Then he went to the Apple site (http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/), and downloaded a "firmware" update for his machine.

2. Currently only stereo sound is available, but 5.1 surround sound could be added via a future firmware upgrade.

3. "There‘s enough voter confusion as it is." Jensen said Hart InterCivic has created an upgrade for their firmware and recently applied for state certification to apply the fix.

4. Make sure that the guarantee is given by the official importer, and that the device can be registered on the company‘s Web site (upgradable firmware). That means you‘ll be able to download software updates.

5. That said, Sony is referring to the BDP–S350 as "BD–Live ready," which means the company is planning to upgrade the BDP–S350 to Profile 2.0 via a firmware update.