2007-12-10 07:49:10 · 7 answers · asked by muffer_3 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Firmware is a computer program stored in a chip on any hardwares main board. Firmware is what boots up a electronic device like a router for example. The chip is read-only memory (rom), so it does not need power to keep data stored. So when you turn on a electronic device the firmware tells it what to do. Like the bios in a computer you can configure things the pc does when it is first turned on like which drive the computer should boot from. In a routers case the firmware would make the device connect to the internet when turned on. Firmware can be updated to make devices work faster computers, routers even mobile phones. The manufacturer of the hardware releases firmware updates for free usually can be downloaded from their website.
2007-12-10 08:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
firmware is a computer program that is embedded in a hardware device, for example a microcontroller. It can also be provided on flash ROMs or as a binary image file that can be uploaded onto existing hardware by a user.
2007-12-10 07:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Linux OS 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Firmware is a combination of software and hardware.
ROMs, PROMs and EPROMs (chips) containing software.
2007-12-10 08:02:34 · answer #3 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the instructions inside your hardware (on a chip) that tells it what and how to do stuff
2007-12-10 07:52:37 · answer #4 · answered by Hugh_G_Rection 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a necessary program to Run the New programs from "Microsoft"
2007-12-10 07:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
is it a stiff co ck that doesn't ware out!
2007-12-10 07:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
tight jeans...........................
2007-12-10 07:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by tinkywinky 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋