firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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Thousands of home and small office routers manufactured by Asus are being infected with a stealthy backdoor that can survive reboots and firmware updates in an attack by a nation-state or another well-resourced threat actor, researchers said.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
The Denon Headphones app lets the user adjust sound settings, touch controls, manage ANC levels and apply any future firmware updates for optimal performance.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In that case, update the firmware, change your passwords and restart the router.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
After a firmware update, the installation was complete.
—PC Magazine, 17 May 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
The Denon Headphones app lets the user adjust sound settings, touch controls, manage ANC levels and apply any future firmware updates for optimal performance.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
In that case, update the firmware, change your passwords and restart the router.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
After a firmware update, the installation was complete.
—PC Magazine, 17 May 2025
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“Firmware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firmware. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)
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