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Name :   Ron Crane
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/30/2005

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Glossary Term :  Firmware
Definition :  
Comment :  7c.

Additionally, Vol. I, Appendix A incorrectly defines "firmware" as
Computer programs (software) stored in read-only memory (ROM) devices
embedded in the system and not capable of being altered during system
operation.

Firmware routinely is stored in flash memory or EEPROM devices, and some computer viruses (e.g., the infamous "Chernobyl" virus10) even target this method of firmware
storage.