Computer hardware

Hardware comprises all of the physical parts of a computer, as distinguished from the data it contains or operates on, and the software that provides instructions for the hardware to accomplish tasks.

Related Topics:
Hardware - Computer - Software

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The boundary between hardware and software is slightly blurry—firmware is software that is "built-in" to the hardware. Firmware is usually the province of computer programmers and computer engineers in any case and not an issue that computer users need to concern themselves with.

Related Topics:
Firmware - Computer programmer - Computer engineer

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