firmware

noun

firm·​ware ˈfərm-ˌwer 

: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)

Examples of firmware in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The variable number is enforced by the shim rather than the firmware. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Kutkov’s firmware discovery also revealed that the V5’s antenna panel is about 16% longer and 30% taller than the portable Starlink Mini's. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Users can customize the bass, mids and treble settings using the Klipsch Connect Plus smartphone app, which can also receive over-the-air firmware updates and access ongoing support. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firmware

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

firmware

noun

firm·​ware ˈfərm-ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)