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minus-squareoo1@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoMany microcontrollers can be set up for in circuit programming. They might be intended for one time programming in the factory, but solder some wires on in the right place and supply the right signal and it can be reprogrammed. Is that a circuit or a computer?
Many microcontrollers can be set up for in circuit programming.
They might be intended for one time programming in the factory, but solder some wires on in the right place and supply the right signal and it can be reprogrammed.
Is that a circuit or a computer?