firmware
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- noun
- /ˈfɜrmˌwɛr/
- Specialized
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firmware
- A PayPass terminal needs a firmware upgrade to handle coupons, discounts, offers, etc.
- adaptive firmware
- firmware card
It doesn't, you know, really upgrade the firmware on my hard drive.
- It doesn't, you know, really upgrade the firmware on my hard drive.
- There is a possibility that driver and firmware level blocks at some point can be overcome.
- And if my experience with the Peloton bike is any indication, they will make constant firmware improvements.
- And I'm going to tell you the good, the bad, there's some bad and honestly just overall, we might need some firmware updates, so stay tuned.
- OK, so that firmware, I need it again.
- It's I don't always need to have a key with the firmware that, that that we built.
Examples
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Well, the main issue is that the firmware on most commercial routers is buggy as hell.
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The camera recently received a firmware update that makes this even faster.
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In the months ahead, we'll continue to send out firmware and maintenance updates as needed.
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And if my experience with the Peloton bike is any indication, they will make constant firmware improvements.
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The firmware instructions have a vertical format; each instruction has a size of 2 bytes.
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The firmware is used to execute complex instructions and the interrupt handling of the PU.
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I've been running the router with DD-WRT firmware for a couple of years now.
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I don't remember why I replaced the Cisco firmware in the first place, but wouldn't go back.
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To improve performance, you should regularly update the firmware of your smartphone.
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The technician advised us to check the firmware version before attempting any repairs.
How Biological
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Firmware was made by joining firm and ware, just like the familiar words software and hardware. Here firm means 'fixed' or 'solid', so firmware is the program built into a device that stays in place to control its hardware.