firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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The engineering team ensured the module ran on a custom iOS firmware and recorded videos in ProRes lossless video codec to help filmmakers perform advanced color grading in post.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The app can customize EQ settings, switch listening modes and access the firmware updates.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This custom firmware inevitably led to two new features in the iPhone 15 Pro: log encoding and support for the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) color workflow.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 June 2025
There is no companion app or driver for button customization, DPI tuning, or firmware updates.
—PC Magazine, 15 June 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The app can customize EQ settings, switch listening modes and access the firmware updates.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This custom firmware inevitably led to two new features in the iPhone 15 Pro: log encoding and support for the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) color workflow.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 16 June 2025
There is no companion app or driver for button customization, DPI tuning, or firmware updates.
—PC Magazine, 15 June 2025
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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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