microcode

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microcode A sequence of microinstructions, i.e. the program code in a microprogrammed control unit. See microprogramming.

firmware

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firm·ware / ˈfərmˌwer/ • n. Comput. permanent software programmed into a read-only memory.

firmware

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firmware System software that is held in read-only memory (ROM).

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