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1Hardware description language — In electronics, a hardware description language or HDL is any language from a class of computer languages and/or programming languages for formal description of electronic circuits. It can describe the circuit s operation, its design and… …
2Hardware random number generator — This SSL Accelerator computer card uses a hardware random number generator to generate cryptographic keys to encrypt data sent over computer networks. In computing, a hardware random number generator is an apparatus that generates random numbers… …
3hardware/software — The familiar distinction in computer science between the actual engineering and circuitry making up a computer, and the program or set of instructions it then performs. The distinction is frequently employed in the philosophy of mind, where it… …
4hardware — /ˈhadwɛə / (say hahdwair) noun 1. building materials, tools, etc.; ironmongery. 2. the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design which make the activity possible. 3. Military arms… …
5Personal computer hardware — Hardware of a modern personal computer 1. Monitor 2. Motherboard 3. CPU 4. RAM 5. Expansion cards 6. Power supply 7. Optical disc drive 8. Hard disk drive …
6Evolvable hardware — (EH) is a new field about the use of evolutionary algorithms (EA) to create electronics. It brings together reconfigurable hardware, artificial intelligence, fault tolerance and autonomous systems. Evolvable hardwarerefers to hardware that can… …
7List of home computers by video hardware — This is a list of home computers, sorted alphanumerically, which lists all relevant details of their Video Hardware. A home computer was the description of the second generation of desktop computers, entering the market in 1977 and becoming… …
8List of 8-bit computer hardware palettes — For a full listing of computer s color palettes, see List of palettes This is a list of color palettes of some of the most popular early 8 bit personal computers and terminals, roughly those manufactured from 1975 to 1985. Although some of them… …
9History of computing hardware — Computing hardware is a platform for information processing (block diagram) The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data. Computing hardware… …
10History of computing hardware (1960s–present) — The history of computing hardware starting at 1960 is marked by the conversion from vacuum tube to solid state devices such as the transistor and later the integrated circuit. By 1959 discrete transistors were considered sufficiently reliable and …
