firmware

See also: Firmware

English

Etymology

From firm +‎ -ware, coined in a 1967 article[1] as an intermediary term between hardware and software.

Noun

firmware (uncountable)

  1. (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.
  2. Software intended for such embedded computer applications.

Descendants
  • → Amharic: ፈርምዌር (färməwer)
  • → German: Firmware
  • → Spanish: firmware

Translations

References
  1. Ascher Opler (January 1967), “Fourth-Generation Software”, in Datamation‎: “To better understand the nature of microprogramming a no-order-set/no-data-structure computer, I believe it worthwhile to introduce a new word into our vocabulary: firmware.”

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

From English firmware.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈføːmʋeø/, [ˈfø̞ːmʋe̞ø̞]
  • IPA(key): /ˈførmʋer/, [ˈfø̞rmʋe̞r]
  • IPA(key): /ˈfirmʋɑre/, [ˈfirmʋɑre̞]

Noun

firmware

  1. (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.

Inflection of firmware (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative firmware firmwaret
genitive firmwaren firmwarejen
partitive firmwarea firmwareja
illative firmwareen firmwareihin
singular plural
nominative firmware firmwaret
accusative nom. firmware firmwaret
gen. firmwaren
genitive firmwaren firmwarejen
firmwareinrare
partitive firmwarea firmwareja
inessive firmwaressa firmwareissa
elative firmwaresta firmwareista
illative firmwareen firmwareihin
adessive firmwarella firmwareilla
ablative firmwarelta firmwareilta
allative firmwarelle firmwareille
essive firmwarena firmwareina
translative firmwareksi firmwareiksi
instructive — firmwarein
abessive firmwaretta firmwareitta
comitative — firmwareineen
Possessive forms of firmware (type nalle)
possessor singular plural
1st person firmwareni firmwaremme
2nd person firmwaresi firmwarenne
3rd person firmwarensa

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English firmware.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fœʁ.mwɛʁ/, /fɛʁ.mwɛʁ/

Noun

firmware m (plural firmwares)

  1. (computing) firmware
    Synonym: micrologiciel

Italian

Noun

firmware m (invariable)

  1. (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)

  1. (computing) firmware (software closely tied to the hardware on which it runs)

Spanish

Noun

firmware m (plural firmwares)

  1. firmware
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