firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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That firmware update is free and will roll out to Xbox Insiders in the coming weeks.
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Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 16 May 2024
The firmware update will be available to the public in the next few months but will roll out over the next couple of weeks to Xbox Insiders.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 15 May 2024
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Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 16 May 2024
The firmware update will be available to the public in the next few months but will roll out over the next couple of weeks to Xbox Insiders.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 15 May 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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