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firmware
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
firmware
(noun)
firmware
/
ˈ
fɚmˌweɚ/
noun
firmware
/
ˈ
fɚmˌweɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIRMWARE
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noncount
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computers
:
computer programs that are contained permanently in a device
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