firmware.

Software stored in a device that provides its basic control or operation.

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Words that belong together

• firmware update
• embedded firmware

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A firmware update altered the drone's response to the landing signal.

The embedded firmware survived even after the navigation files were lost.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.