OF Computing Abbreviation

Open Firmware

Open Firmware is a type of firmware that some computer systems use when they boot up. It controls the processor and performs system diagnostics before the operating system is loaded. Open Firmware also builds the "device tree," which locates internal and external devices connected to the computer.

Output Feedback

Operand Fetch

Objective Function

The combination of the variables of a mathematical programming problem whose value is to be maximized or minimized subject to the constraints of the problem. For a linear programming problem, the objective function is a linear combination of variables.

Output File