computer hardware
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(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (synset 103498434)
referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresis a type of: component, constituent, element - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a systemsubtypes:
- c.p.u., central processing unit, central processor, cpu, mainframe, processor - (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
- computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store - an electronic memory device
- scheduler - computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
- sequencer - computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence
- upgrade - hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
is a part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automaticallysame as: hardware
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