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Definition of firmware noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

firmware

noun

/ˈfɜːmweə(r)/

/ˈfɜːrmwer/

[uncountable] (computing)

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a type of computer software that is stored in such a way that it cannot be changed or lostTopics Computersc2

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