| 单词 |
firmware |
| 释义 |
firmware Computing.|ˈfɜːmwɛə(r)|
[f. firm a., after software.]
A permanent form of software built into certain kinds of computer.
1968World Bk. Year Bk. 274/2 Efforts were also made to transfer some of the functions of software..to small high-speed memories which could operate as ‘assistants’ to computer processing circuitry... This function..was given the new label ‘firmware’. 1971New Scientist 7 Jan. 27/1 A modular construction..to which is added the right hardware and firmware for the particular job, allows the user to buy a computer that has exactly the capacity he needs. 1977C. J. Sippl Microcomputer Handbk. vii. 294 Massive libraries of programs developed on cards, blocks, strips, boards..are available... They are called ‘firmware’ because they are software made ‘firm’ by being electronically fixed or burned into ROM chips. 1980Sci. Amer. July 90/3 (Advt.), The system's firmware relieves the user from having to write application routines to utilize the graphic capability. 1985Listener 9 May 35/1 It must have on-board computer power and programming software incorporated at the time of manufacture as ‘firmware’. |
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