Quoting Karl Ove Hufthammer (karl@huftis.org):
axelb@skolelinux.no skreiv i innlegget news:44527.148.83.65.4.1094842504.squirrel@init.linpro.no:
Har vi noe norskt ord for «firmware»?
Ja. Fastvare.
FYI, french team used "micro-code" after a long debate. This even though "micro-code" exists in English and has a slightly different meaning, though not very precise indeed.