firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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Registering your device is also vital; that way, you’ll be alerted to manufacturer security updates for the camera’s firmware.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
That being said, to clear any misunderstanding and set the record straight, rabbit OS and LAM run on the cloud with very bespoke AOSP and lower level firmware modifications, therefore a local bootleg APK without the proper OS and Cloud endpoints won’t be able to access our service.
—Kyle Bar / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Tap the router icon to view MAC and IP address information and the current firmware version.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
These include horizon lock, brightness, volume, gesture and voice control, timers, audio and microphone settings, and firmware updates.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Anything that consumes firmware is going to have to be updated in the future.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
Also later this year, Yale says the new lock will have the option of a firmware upgrade to add Matter-over-Thread connectivity.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Google denies firmware problem BBC was the first to report on concerns about the Charge 5's latest firmware.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
In one sense, an increase in the presence of both women and living composers signals an orchestra updating its proverbial firmware, living up to all those diversity initiatives and audience strategies pitched during the pandemic.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
That being said, to clear any misunderstanding and set the record straight, rabbit OS and LAM run on the cloud with very bespoke AOSP and lower level firmware modifications, therefore a local bootleg APK without the proper OS and Cloud endpoints won’t be able to access our service.
—Kyle Bar / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Tap the router icon to view MAC and IP address information and the current firmware version.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
These include horizon lock, brightness, volume, gesture and voice control, timers, audio and microphone settings, and firmware updates.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
Anything that consumes firmware is going to have to be updated in the future.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
Also later this year, Yale says the new lock will have the option of a firmware upgrade to add Matter-over-Thread connectivity.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
Google denies firmware problem BBC was the first to report on concerns about the Charge 5's latest firmware.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2024
In one sense, an increase in the presence of both women and living composers signals an orchestra updating its proverbial firmware, living up to all those diversity initiatives and audience strategies pitched during the pandemic.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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