0 a set of instructions that form part of an electronic device and allow it to communicate with a computer or with other electronic devices
1 a computer program or data that is stored on a chip (= very small piece of electronic equipment) and that cannot be changed or lost:
Instead, it implies that the firmware could be changed, even if doing so would mean opening a box and plugging in a new chip.
The user interface was based on a menu structure with all text prompts generated by the microcontroller's firmware.
The required controller was implemented completely in firmware programmed into the system's microcontroller.
I am reassured that his clock chip is okay, and that his bios firmware is above the mark.
The aim of these amendments was to secure patent protection only for firmware as part of a technical appliance, thereby facilitating interoperability and preventing the patenting of pure software.
In combination with software (or firmware), the adapters can either fully support the original communication protocols, provide partial support or apply proprietary communication protocols.
The 0511.2 featured new firmware with extended functionality and changed the marking of the keyboard's gray keys, compared to the initial version.
