Q. Which of the following is a suitable term for any programmable content of a hardware device configurations and data for application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), programmable logic devices, etc? Answer:
Firmware
Notes: A firmware refers to a computer programme which is "embedded" in a hardware device and is an essential part of the hardware. It is sometimes also called embedded software. One example is a TV remote set which has a software embedded that can understand and control the TV. TV itself has its own firmware on its motherboard.