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Name :   Robert Kibrick
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/27/2005

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Glossary Term :  Firmware
Definition :  
Comment :  Firmware: Computer programs (software) stored in read-only memory (ROM) devices embedded in the system and not capable of being altered during system operation. Association: IT  
Source: IEEE 1583  

What term is then used to describe computer programs stored in other types of memory devices, such as EEROM or flash memory which can be reprogrammed in place and thus altered during system operation?