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What are programs that are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM known as?

Correct answer B. Firmware

Explanation

Firmware is software permanently stored in read-only memory on a hardware device, such as a computer's BIOS, and it provides the low-level instructions the device needs to operate.

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