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Firmware

nounid 2612·updated May 9, 2026
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Computer programs and data stored in hardware-typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable readonly memory (PROM)-such that programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs. See hardware and software .

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Entity Type

Asset Component100%manual reviewaxis_review_queue.v1

Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
microcode
plural
Firmwares
possessive
Firmware's
pluralpossessive
Firmwares'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
The programs and data components of a cryptographic module that are stored in hardware within the cryptographic boundary and cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
Computer programs and data stored in hardware - typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM) - such that the programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
Computer programs and data stored in hardware - typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM) - such that the programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs.
FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →
§1
The programs and data components of a cryptographic module that are stored in hardware within the cryptographic boundary and cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution.
Systems and software engineering —Vocabulary1 senseview framework →
§1
Combination of a hardware device and computer instructions or computer data that reside as read only software on the hardware device.
Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations: A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy1 senseview framework →
§1
Computer programs and data stored in hardware - typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM) - such that the programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
NIST SP 800-172r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
Computer programs and data stored in hardware-typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable readonly memory (PROM)-such that programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs. See hardware and software .
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
Computer programs and data stored in hardware - typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable readonly memory (PROM) - such that the programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs. See hardware and software . [78]
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Computer programs and data stored in hardware - typically in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM) - such that the programs and data cannot be dynamically written or modified during execution of the programs.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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