Definitions
(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
Word origin
From firm + -ware, coined in an article in 1967 as an intermediary term between hardware and software.
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Embedded device software”8 letters
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