El firmware
Example: El firmware del router s'ha actualitzat recentment per millorar la seguretat.
Definition
"Firmware" refers to the specialized software programmed into hardware devices to control their functions and operations. It acts as a bridge between the device's physical components and higher-level software, often enabling proper device performance and updates.
Etymology
The term "firmware" combines 'firm' indicating fixed or stable, and 'ware' relating to software or hardware. It originated in the 1960s to describe software that is more permanent than software stored on disks but not as unchangeable as hardware. Did you know it was coined to highlight software that is 'firmly' embedded in hardware?
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"El firmware" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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