softmod
English edit
Etymology edit
Short for software modification; see mod.
Noun edit
softmod (plural softmods)
- The unofficial use of software to modify the intended behaviour of hardware.
Verb edit
softmod (third-person singular simple present softmods, present participle softmodding, simple past and past participle softmodded)
- (transitive) To modify the intended behaviour of (hardware) unofficially by the use of software.
- 2020, Holger Weßling, Impossible Mission I & II - The Official Guide:
- The following codes work only when used with a softmodded Wii running the Gecko OS (or compatible homebrew application).