firmware
noun/ˈfɜrmwɛr/
Frequency rank: #10,277 most common English word
Meaning
permanent software programmed into a hardware device's read-only memory that controls its basic functions.
Example sentence
The technician updated the firmware on the router to fix the security vulnerability.
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