firmwarecoding
nounUK /ˈfɜːmweə ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈfɜːrmwer ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Firmware coding is writing the special instructions that live inside a gadget and tell it how to work.
The engineers spent months on firmware coding so the robot vacuum could clean rooms by itself.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of updating or patching the built-in software of a device.
Firmware coding fixed the bug that made the smart lock jam.
3. A hobbyist activity of writing code for small electronics like Arduino boards.
He learned firmware coding on weekends to build his own weather station.
4. The job or field of developing software that runs directly on hardware.
She got a job in firmware coding at a company that makes hearing aids.