firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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The system integrates open-source firmware (ESP32-based) and control software compatible with ROS2, allowing seamless integration into research and educational environments, according to details available on GitHub.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Check your router's settings to enable the latest encryption and ensure your network traffic is harder to intercept.
3) Keep your router firmware updated
Router manufacturers regularly release updates that patch security vulnerabilities.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Consumers are directed to stop using the power stations and contact EcoFlow Technology for instructions on a free repair via firmware update.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As a security precaution, YubiKey firmware is not upgradable by users.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Check your router's settings to enable the latest encryption and ensure your network traffic is harder to intercept.
3) Keep your router firmware updated
Router manufacturers regularly release updates that patch security vulnerabilities.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Consumers are directed to stop using the power stations and contact EcoFlow Technology for instructions on a free repair via firmware update.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As a security precaution, YubiKey firmware is not upgradable by users.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Firmware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firmware. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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