ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: firm (I) + -ware (as in software — herein)
: computer programs or routines contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)
ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: firm (I) + -ware (as in software — herein)
: computer programs or routines contained permanently in a hardware device (as a read-only memory)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012