reprogrammable
Able to rewrite
Reprogrammable describes something, typically electronic or digital, that can have its instructions or functions changed after its initial setup.
A reprogrammable chip or device can be updated, modified, or given entirely new capabilities without being physically replaced.
The reprogrammable thermostat lets you adjust the schedule seasonally.
The term extends figuratively to minds, habits, or systems that can be retrained or reconditioned: She believes our responses to stress are reprogrammable.
Able to be adjusted
- customizableAble to be modified
- modifiableAble to be changed
- adjustableAble to be changed
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
flexible · versatile · tailorable · alterable · changeable · tweakable · convertible · transformable
Integrated circuit with processor
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
- flashBrief burst of light
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
logic · circuit · bitstream · embedded · processor · chip · ROM · controller
Hardware's permanent programming
- modularMade of separable units
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- expandableAble to be enlarged
- updateableAble to be revised
patchable · retrofit · compatible · upgradable · extensible · future-proof · enhancement · modernization
configurable
Able to be adjusted
- customizableAble to be modified
- modifiableAble to be changed
- adjustableAble to be changed
reconfigurable · flexible · versatile · tailorable · alterable · changeable · tweakable · convertible · transformable · revisable
microcontroller
Integrated circuit with processor
software · logic · circuit · bitstream · embedded · processor · chip · ROM · controller · memory
firmware
Hardware's permanent programming
- modularMade of separable units
- scalableAble to increase capacity
- expandableAble to be enlarged
updateable · patchable · retrofit · compatible · upgradable · extensible · future-proof · enhancement · modernization · iteration
reprogrammablehardwired
Permanently connected by wires
fixed · permanent · immutable · unalterable · unchangeable
reprogrammablehard-coded
Embedded in source permanently
rigid · inflexible · factory-set · unmodifiable · dedicated
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