English Online Dictionary. What means firmware? What does firmware mean?
English
Etymology
From firm + -ware, coined in a 1967 article as an intermediary term between hardware and software.
Pronunciation
Noun
firmware (uncountable)
- (computing) Something in between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.
- Software intended for such embedded computer applications.
Descendants
- → Amharic: ፈርምዌር (färməwer)
- → German: Firmware
- → Spanish: firmware
Translations
References
Further reading
- firmware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “firmware”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Finnish
Etymology
From English firmware.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈføːmʋeø/, [ˈfø̞ːmʋe̞ø̞]
- IPA(key): /ˈførmʋer/, [ˈfø̞r.mʋe̞r]
- IPA(key): /ˈfirmʋɑre/, [ˈfir.mʋɑ̝re̞]
- Rhymes: -øːmʋeø
Noun
firmware
- (computing) firmware
Declension
The inflection of this word is problematic. Joukahainen puts it in nalle-category, but it would really require Finnicized pronunciation: /ˈfirmˌʋɑre̞/. As most people tend to pronounce the word more or less like in English, it should rather be of risti-type. It's probably advisable to avoid using the inflected forms in writing and use the provided Finnish synonyms instead.
Synonyms
- laiteohjelmisto
- laiteohjelma (program)
- sulautettu ohjelma (program)
- firmis (slang)
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English firmware.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fœʁ.mwɛʁ/, /fɛʁ.mwɛʁ/
Noun
firmware m (plural firmwares)
- (computing) firmware
- Synonym: micrologiciel
Italian
Noun
firmware m (invariable)
- (computing) firmware (software closely tied to the hardware on which it runs)
Further reading
- firmware in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English firmware.
Noun
firmware m (plural firmwares)
- (computing) firmware (software closely tied to the hardware on which it runs)
Spanish
Noun
firmware m (plural firmwares)
- firmware