firmware

== English == === Etymology === From firm +‎ -ware, coined in an article in 1967 as an intermediary term between hardware and software. === Pronunciation === === Noun === firmware (uncountable) (computing) A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware. (computing, software) Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fiɾˈmweɾ/ [fiɾˈmweɾ] IPA(key): /fiɾmˈweɾ/ [fiɾmˈweɾ] Rhymes: -eɾ === Noun === firmware m (plural firmwares) firmware