firmware

noun

firm·​ware ˈfərm-ˌwer 

: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)

Examples of firmware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That firmware update is free and will roll out to Xbox Insiders in the coming weeks. —Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 16 May 2024

The firmware update will be available to the public in the next few months but will roll out over the next couple of weeks to Xbox Insiders. —Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 15 May 2024

Registering your device is also vital; that way, you’ll be alerted to manufacturer security updates for the camera’s firmware. —Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024

That being said, to clear any misunderstanding and set the record straight, rabbit OS and LAM run on the cloud with very bespoke AOSP and lower level firmware modifications, therefore a local bootleg APK without the proper OS and Cloud endpoints won’t be able to access our service. —Kyle Bar / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 May 2024

Tap the router icon to view MAC and IP address information and the current firmware version. —PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024

These include horizon lock, brightness, volume, gesture and voice control, timers, audio and microphone settings, and firmware updates. —Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024

Anything that consumes firmware is going to have to be updated in the future. —IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024

Also later this year, Yale says the new lock will have the option of a firmware upgrade to add Matter-over-Thread connectivity. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

firmware

noun

firm·​ware ˈfərm-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)