computer hardware
physical components of a computer
media access unit
device
networking hardware
devices that mediate data in a computer network
memory module
discrete printed circuit board on which memory chips are mounted
AirPort Express
Wi-Fi base station
ray tracing hardware
type of 3D graphics accelerator
Edge device
entry point into a computer network
Internet of Military Things
class of Internet of things for combat operations and warfare
computer storage media
storage of digital data readable by computers
Amiga Chip RAM
commonly used term for the integrated RAM used in Commodore's line of Amiga computers
memory management unit
computer hardware unit having all memory references passed through itself, primarily performing the translation of virtual memory addresses to physical addresses
Trusted Execution Technology
computer hardware technology by Intel, verifies a launch environment and establishes the root of trust, which in turn allows software to build a chain of trust
battery backup unit
unit that supplies backup power for a RAID write cache
voltage regulator module
buck converter that provides a microprocessor with the appropriate supply voltage
controller
computing device that interfaces with a more peripheral device
Universal Audio Architecture
PC's hardware
hardware restriction
copy protection enforced by hardware
personal computer hardware
hardware forming part of, or used with, a personal computer
proprietary hardware
computer hardware whose interface is controlled by the proprietor
CIMON
AI robot used on the International Space Station
peripheral
hardware device which attaches to a computer and provides input, output, storage or communication facilities
host adapter
device which connects a computer, which acts as the host system, to other network and storage devices
real-time clock
computer clock in the form of an integrated circuit that keeps track of the current time
human interface device
any computer device used for interaction with a user
computer case screw
standard-sized screw for attaching components in a computer chassis
data recovery hardware
physical device used for salvaging data from hard drives and other storage media
audio interface
device used to interface audio signals with a computer
random-access memory
form of computer data storage
headset
combination of an earphone or two earphones and microphone worn on the user's head and used for communication
device under test
Equipment Under Test
PC speaker
internal loudspeaker built into some (older) IBM PC-compatible computers originally intended for beeping but technically somewhat able to produce even (low-quality) music
computer fan
any fan inside or attached to a computer case used for active cooling
front panel
interface device of early electronic computers
Macintosh hardware
overview about the Macintosh hardware
computer cooler
any internal or external device used to remove waste heat from a computer
AI accelerator
device that provides hardware acceleration for artificial intelligence applications