Software that is stored permanently, usually on a ROM chip Firmware is hard software, or soft hardware, depending on perspective
Software routines stored in read-only memory (ROM) Unlike random access memory (RAM), read-only memory stays intact in the absence of electrical power Startup routines and low-level input/output instructions are stored in firmware See also BIOS, EFI
The combination of a hardware device, e g , an Integrated Circuit, and computer instructions and data that reside as read only software on that device Such software can not be modified by the computer during processing
Any software stored in a form of read-only memory----ROM,EPROM,or EEPROM---that maintains its contents when power is removed The BIOS used in IBM-compatible computers is firmware
A method of organizing control of an AIS in a microprogrammed structure in addition to, or rather than, software or hardware Microprograms are composed of microinstructions, normally resident in read-only memory, to control the sequencing of computer circuits directly at the detailed level of the single machine instruction
a software routine that has been stored in a read only memory and thus is available at power up without the need for reloading the code
Software (programs or data) that has been written onto read-only memory (ROM) Firmware is a combination of software and hardware ROMs, PROMs and EPROMs that have data or programs recorded on them are firmware
{i} program that is permanently stored in the electronic circuit boards of a computer or in the ROM and cannot be changed by a user
In computer systems, firmware is a set of commands which are stored on a chip rather than as part of a program, because the computer uses them very often. instructions to computers that are stored on chips rather than in programs hardware , software
The same as software, except it is executed from ROM, and does not disappear when the computer is turned off Almost any software could be in ROM, except programs that modify themselves as they run
The combination of hardware device and computer instructions and/or computer data that resides as read-only software on the hardware device
In a CD recorder, firmware is the programming instructions contained on a ROM chip within the CD recorder which tell the recorder how to respond to commands issued by software Some firmware is flash-upgradeable, meaning that you can upgrade the firmware by running a piece of software on the computer attached to the recorder Other firmware is coded into non-rewriteable chip, so the entire chip must be changed in order to upgrade the firmware How to find out what firmware you have
System software stored in a device's memory that controls the device Firmware becomes "hard software" when holding program code Firmware is often responsible for the behaviour of a system when it is first switched on