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Line 1: {{~~References~~onesource\|date=September 2022}}<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Netgear mr814v2 upgrade screen.png\|thumb\|right\|The [[Netgear]] MR814 [[wi-fi\|wireless]] [[home gateway]] can be '''field-programmed''' from a web interface; its firmware consists of [[eCos]] operating system images stored in NAND flash.]] --> An [[Electronics\|electronic]] device or [[embedded system]] is said to be '''field-programmable''' or '''in-place programmable''' if its [[firmware]] (stored in [[non-volatile memory]], such as [[Read-only memory\|ROM]]) can be modified "in the field", without disassembling the device or returning it to its manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schneider \|first=Josh \|date=2024-06-03 \|title=Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) vs. microcontrollers: ~~What’s~~What's the difference? \|url=https://www.ibm.com/blog/fpga-vs-microcontroller/ \|access-date=2024-10-09 \|website=IBM Blog \|language=en-US}}</ref> This is often an extremely desirable feature, as it can reduce the cost and turnaround time for replacement of [[computer bug\|buggy]] or obsolete firmware. For example, a [[digital camera]] vendor could distribute firmware supporting a new image [[file format]] by instructing consumers to [[download]] a new firmware [[ROM image\|image]] to the camera via a [[USB]] cable.