Computer Science GCSE
Fixed firmware
What Fixed firmware means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Fixed firmware
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Reference: OCR
The software an embedded computer runs to perform one control job, processing the input and producing the control output.
Topics that use Fixed firmware
- Embedded systems (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Dedicated function
- Everyday control devices
- Input–process–output
- Low cost and low power
- Sensors and actuators
- Firmware in ROM
- Interaction with sensors and actuators
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