# firmware
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

firmware (uncountable)
* (computing) Something in between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.
* Software intended for such embedded computer applications.

#### Derived terms

* firmware engineer

#### Descendants

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

#### Translations
### References

* ↑ 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

* firmware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* “firmware”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English firmware.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈføːmʋeø/, [ˈfø̞ːmʋe̞ø̞]
* IPA: /ˈførmʋer/, [ˈfø̞r.mʋe̞r]
* IPA: /ˈfirmʋɑre/, [ˈfir.mʋɑ̝re̞]
* Rhymes: -øːmʋeø

### Noun

firmware
* (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.
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

* laiteohjelmisto
* laiteohjelma (program)
* sulautettu ohjelma (program)
* firmis (slang)

#### Derived terms

* firmis

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from English firmware.

### Pronunciation

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

### Noun

firmware m (plural firmwares)
* (computing) firmware
    Synonym: micrologiciel

## Italian
### Noun

firmware m (invariable)
* (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)
* (computing) firmware (software closely tied to the hardware on which it runs)

## Spanish
### Noun

firmware m (plural firmwares)
* firmware