firmware
nounEtymology From firm + -ware, coined in an article in 1967 as an intermediary term between hardware and software.
1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications.
- Derived terms
- firmware engineer