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Open Firmware

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000847

A standard for computer firmware that defines the interface between hardware and the operating system. It provides a boot environment, device drivers, and diagnostic tools, allowing the operating system to load and interact with the system's components. This firmware is based on the IEEE 1275 standard and was commonly used in Sun Microsystems and Apple Macintosh computers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000847
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000847",
  "term": "Open Firmware",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A standard for computer firmware that defines the interface between hardware and the operating system. It provides a boot environment, device drivers, and diagnostic tools, allowing the operating system to load and interact with the system's components. This firmware is based on the IEEE 1275 standard and was commonly used in Sun Microsystems and Apple Macintosh computers.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/open-firmware/"
}

Record 935 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.