computer hardware

DEFINITIONS OF: computer hardware

Antonyms:: computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; C.P.U., CPU, central processing unit, central processor, 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; non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage
computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off; ROM, fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed; real storage
the main memory in a virtual memory system; scratchpad
(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information; virtual memory, virtual storage
(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses; volatile storage
computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off

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 system

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