# What is firmware, exactly?  ## Metadata - Author: [[SomeRedditFag]] - Full Title: What is firmware, exactly? - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/compsci/comments/bepzkf/what_is_firmware_exactly/ ## Highlights - It is very much like a minimal os. It can be as minimal as reprogramming a fpga to reroute some pins all the way up to installing an embedded version of Windows. But typically it is a single program that runs on an embedded computer that has full control over every aspect of the system. Much like a program running on an arduino may operate. Reply reply } Share Share ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jwm6ry21ypm59fnry59j3mfr))