firmwaredesign
nounUK /ˈfɜːmweə dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈfɜːrmwer dɪˈzaɪn/
The work of planning and making the special built-in programs that run inside gadgets.
The team spent months on firmwaredesign before the robot could walk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The layout or blueprint of the permanent software stored on a chip.
The firmwaredesign of the sensor was simple and easy to update.
3. The field of study about creating programs that live inside electronic devices.
She studied firmwaredesign at university.
4. A company's process of building and testing built-in device programs.
Their firmwaredesign follows strict safety rules.