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Firmware - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Firmware : (noun)
1: (computer science) coded instructions that are stored
permanently in read-only memory [syn: microcode]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Firmware : /ferm'weir/ n. Embedded software contained in EPROM or flash
memory. It isn't quite hardware, but at least doesn't have to be loaded
from a disk like regular software. Hacker usage differs from straight
techspeak in that hackers don't normally apply it to stuff that you
can't possibly get at, such as the program that runs a pocket
calculator. Instead, it implies that the firmware could be changed, even
if doing so would mean opening a box and plugging in a new chip. A
computer's BIOS is the classic example, although nowadays there is
firmware in disk controllers, modems, video cards and even CD-ROM
drives.
Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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Example Usage of Firmware |
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dsakiya: Actualicé el Firmware de mi nokia5800, por recomendacion de un amigo. V31.2.008 vamos a ver como se comporta |
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modelkidd: im downloading 3.1.2 Firmware to mi ipod touch! jesus it takes 4ever.... |
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iGert: @brillie_nl Waarom drie verschillende Firmware in je telefoon zetten? Als een werkt: afblijven. |
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