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Firmware refers to read-only memory chips that store permanent instructions to boot up devices. The most common example is a computer's BIOS chip, which holds instructions to initialize hardware and load the operating system. While firmware used to be permanently written, flash memory chips now allow firmware like BIOS to be updated by downloading upgrades from manufacturers' websites and flashing the chip during startup.

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Firmware refers to read-only memory chips that store permanent instructions to boot up devices. The most common example is a computer's BIOS chip, which holds instructions to initialize hardware and load the operating system. While firmware used to be permanently written, flash memory chips now allow firmware like BIOS to be updated by downloading upgrades from manufacturers' websites and flashing the chip during startup.

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Software Firmwares Firmware refers to read-only memory (ROM) chips that store permanent instructions.

It boots up computerized or digital devices, as ROM chips are non-volatile, meaning that they do not require a power source to hold their contents. This differentiates it from random access memory (RAM), for example, which loses stored data at shutdown. Perhaps the most familiar example is the basic input-output system (BIOS) chip. The BIOS chip on a computer motherboard holds instructions that, on powering up, initialize the hardware, ensure the components are working, and finally roll out the operating system to take over. In the past, firmware chips could not be rewritten. When the BIOS became outdated, the only option was to buy a new motherboard. The new chips would understand the latest hardware so that the user would not be limited to older drives and other legacy technologies when facing inevitable upgrades. It became clear that firmware that could be updated would be extremely beneficial. This became possible with flash memory chips. With the BIOS written to this type of chip, a user could connect to the manufacturers website, download an upgrade and flash the BIOS chip during boot-up to install a new set of instructions. All quality motherboards today feature flash BIOS. System Softwares

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