firmware
noun
firm·ware
ˈfərm-ˌwer 
: computer programs contained permanently in a hardware device (such as a read-only memory)
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After buying nebulizers, syringes, gaskets, battery packs, electrical firmware and pharmaceutical-grade nicotine liquid, Danek—who had recently sold his stake in a vaporizer company—took everything apart and hacked together a functional prototype.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Other modern conveniences include two 12V trigger outputs and a USB data input for firmware updates.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Some users have reported limited success flashing firmware using Samsung's Odin to avoid losing data to a factory reset, although that seems to be very hit-and-miss.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
The improvements take the form of both hardware and firmware upgrades.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Other modern conveniences include two 12V trigger outputs and a USB data input for firmware updates.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Some users have reported limited success flashing firmware using Samsung's Odin to avoid losing data to a factory reset, although that seems to be very hit-and-miss.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
The improvements take the form of both hardware and firmware upgrades.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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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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