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Categories: Central processing unit, Firmware, Instruction processing, BIOS, All articles containing potentially dated statements

firmware microcode

(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory WordNet 3.0

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(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In processor design, microcode serves as an intermediary layer situated between the central processing unit hardware and the programmer-visible instruction set architecture of a computer, also known as its machine code. Wikipedia

In computing, firmware is a specific class of computer software that provides the low-level control for a device's specific hardware. Wikipedia

Software that is embedded in a hardware device Wikipedia Disambiguation

Computer software that provides the low-level control for a device's specific hardware Wikidata

The collective microprograms in a CPU, used to run machine instructions. Wiktionary

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PlayStation Portable system software

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microcode

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

firmware, microcode

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firmware, microcode

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firmware, microcode

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microcode

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Firmware, ucode, μcode