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The 18 pages that link to Firmware, each with the reason it gives.

• Embedded systemRelated: Firmware implements the device-specific behavior that persists across power cycles.

• Operating systemCompared with: Firmware initializes or controls devices at a lower level than a general operating system.

• Flash memoryRelated: Flash lets devices update and retain firmware across power cycles.

• MicrocontrollerRelated: Firmware defines how the microcontroller reads inputs and controls outputs.

• Device driverCompared with: Firmware runs on the device itself; a driver runs on the host operating system.

• BootloaderNarrower topic: Firmware usually runs before a bootloader and may itself launch one.

• Non-volatile memoryRelated: Non-volatile memory preserves firmware across shutdowns so devices can start and operate.

• Runtime systemCompared with: Firmware may host or implement runtime services, but it is not synonymous with a program's runtime.

• Application softwareCompared with: Firmware is tied to device operation, unlike general-purpose applications users install and run.

• BIOSNarrower topic: BIOS is a specific kind of firmware stored on a computer’s motherboard.

• UEFINarrower topic: UEFI specifies an interface to the firmware that starts the operating system.

• Computer hardwareRelated: Firmware initializes and controls hardware before and alongside the operating system.

• Computer programRelated: Firmware is a specialized kind of program closely tied to its device.

• Low-level programming languageRelated: Firmware commonly uses languages close to the device’s processor and hardware.

• SoftwareBroader topic: Firmware links software instructions closely to a device’s physical operation.

• System softwareBroader topic: It initializes and controls hardware before or alongside the operating system.

• MicrocomputerRelated: Firmware starts and manages many microcomputers, especially embedded ones.

• Tool (computing)Compared with: Firmware is built into a device rather than ordinarily used as a separate task utility.