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{{Referencesonesource|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 the difference? |url=https://www.ibm.com/blog/fpga-vs-microcontroller/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=IBM Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>