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COMPUTER HARDWARE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("computer hardware" is a kind 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)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "computer hardware"):
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)
Holonyms ("computer hardware" is a part of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
