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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

firmware (uncountable)

  1. (computing) A permanent form of software that provides a low-level control of computing device hardware.
  2. (computing, software) Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications.

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Translations

References

  1. ^ Ascher Opler (1967 January) “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

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
firmwarein rare
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
abessive firmwaretta firmwareitta
instructive — firmwarein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of firmware (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative firmwareni firmwareni
accusative nom. firmwareni firmwareni
gen. firmwareni
genitive firmwareni firmwarejeni
firmwareini rare
partitive firmwareani firmwarejani
inessive firmwaressani firmwareissani
elative firmwarestani firmwareistani
illative firmwareeni firmwareihini
adessive firmwarellani firmwareillani
ablative firmwareltani firmwareiltani
allative firmwarelleni firmwareilleni
essive firmwarenani firmwareinani
translative firmwarekseni firmwareikseni
abessive firmwarettani firmwareittani
instructive — —
comitative — firmwareineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative firmwaresi firmwaresi
accusative nom. firmwaresi firmwaresi
gen. firmwaresi
genitive firmwaresi firmwarejesi
firmwareisi rare
partitive firmwareasi firmwarejasi
inessive firmwaressasi firmwareissasi
elative firmwarestasi firmwareistasi
illative firmwareesi firmwareihisi
adessive firmwarellasi firmwareillasi
ablative firmwareltasi firmwareiltasi
allative firmwarellesi firmwareillesi
essive firmwarenasi firmwareinasi
translative firmwareksesi firmwareiksesi
abessive firmwarettasi firmwareittasi
instructive — —
comitative — firmwareinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative firmwaremme firmwaremme
accusative nom. firmwaremme firmwaremme
gen. firmwaremme
genitive firmwaremme firmwarejemme
firmwareimme rare
partitive firmwareamme firmwarejamme
inessive firmwaressamme firmwareissamme
elative firmwarestamme firmwareistamme
illative firmwareemme firmwareihimme
adessive firmwarellamme firmwareillamme
ablative firmwareltamme firmwareiltamme
allative firmwarellemme firmwareillemme
essive firmwarenamme firmwareinamme
translative firmwareksemme firmwareiksemme
abessive firmwarettamme firmwareittamme
instructive — —
comitative — firmwareinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative firmwarenne firmwarenne
accusative nom. firmwarenne firmwarenne
gen. firmwarenne
genitive firmwarenne firmwarejenne
firmwareinne rare
partitive firmwareanne firmwarejanne
inessive firmwaressanne firmwareissanne
elative firmwarestanne firmwareistanne
illative firmwareenne firmwareihinne
adessive firmwarellanne firmwareillanne
ablative firmwareltanne firmwareiltanne
allative firmwarellenne firmwareillenne
essive firmwarenanne firmwareinanne
translative firmwareksenne firmwareiksenne
abessive firmwarettanne firmwareittanne
instructive — —
comitative — firmwareinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative firmwarensa firmwarensa
accusative nom. firmwarensa firmwarensa
gen. firmwarensa
genitive firmwarensa firmwarejensa
firmwareinsa rare
partitive firmwareaan
firmwareansa 		firmwarejaan
firmwarejansa
inessive firmwaressaan
firmwaressansa 		firmwareissaan
firmwareissansa
elative firmwarestaan
firmwarestansa 		firmwareistaan
firmwareistansa
illative firmwareensa firmwareihinsa
adessive firmwarellaan
firmwarellansa 		firmwareillaan
firmwareillansa
ablative firmwareltaan
firmwareltansa 		firmwareiltaan
firmwareiltansa
allative firmwarelleen
firmwarellensa 		firmwareilleen
firmwareillensa
essive firmwarenaan
firmwarenansa 		firmwareinaan
firmwareinansa
translative firmwarekseen
firmwareksensa 		firmwareikseen
firmwareiksensa
abessive firmwarettaan
firmwarettansa 		firmwareittaan
firmwareittansa
instructive — —
comitative — firmwareineen
firmwareinensa

Synonyms

Derived terms

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English firmware.

Pronunciation

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

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

Pronunciation

Noun

firmware m (plural firmwares)

  1. firmware
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