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| | Name : | David Mertz, et al. | Organization : | N/A | Post Date : | 9/27/2005 |
| Glossary Term : | Firmware | Definition : | | Comment : | Software that provides basic system operations, often (but not exclusively) related to the operation or control of hardware devices. Firmware might, but need not be, contained in a read-only memory (ROM) device, and it might be alterable during ordinary system operations.
Explanation: The previous definition was too narrow and emphasized something that is often incorrect. Firmware is often loaded or loadable from mass-storage devices, such as BIOS updates for PCs. Firmware need not be contained in ROM, and might, depending upon the system's design, be alterable at runtime. | |
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