Field-programmability: Difference between revisions

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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.