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Firmware. (seemel.ink)
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[–] Klaboesterbeer@feddit.nl 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Damn… I always thought it meant the “firm” putting their “ware” on the chips. 😂

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually never tried to find any meaning to it. I thought it was just software for the BIOS (which it is), and that's it.

But this half wat between soft and hard? Whoa.

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not software for the BIOS, it is the BIOS.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You're or course right!