Firmware is a type of software that provides the low-level control for a device’s specific hardware. It’s essentially the set of instructions programmed on a hardware device that provide the necessary instructions for how that device interacts with the other computer hardware.
Firmware can be found in a variety of devices, from simple devices like a mouse or keyboard, to complex ones like a computer or smartphone. The firmware is stored in the non-volatile memory of the device (like ROM, EPROM, or flash memory), which means it won’t get erased when the device powers off.
This software is typically written by the hardware manufacturers and is updated less frequently than software applications. But it can still be updated to fix bugs, add new features, or support new hardware. For example, a firmware update might be issued to fix a bug in a device or to improve the performance of a device. Updating firmware can sometimes be a risky process because if anything goes wrong during the update, the device may become inoperable.
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