PC Hardware
22 entries in the PC Hardware compendium.
Computer hardwareHardware is the physical parts of a computer directed by software.AMD XDNAAMD's spatial dataflow NPU for on-chip AI inference.ASRock M8Mini-ITX barebones kit co-designed with BMW Designworks.B5000 instruction setStack-based instruction set for early Burroughs mainframes.Bitwise ternary logic instructionOne instruction implements all 256 three-input bitwise operations.Cache hierarchyA multi-level memory architecture to reduce CPU memory latency.EmulatorAn emulator lets one system imitate another to run its software.Engineering sampleBeta integrated circuits loaned for pre-launch testing under confidentiality.GeForce RTX 50 seriesNvidia's Blackwell-based consumer GPU series announced at CES 2025.GPU switchingGPU switching balances performance and battery life on multi-GPU systems.Hardware backdoorHardware backdoors are intentionally inserted during design or manufacturing.Hardware for artificial intelligenceSpecialized hardware accelerates AI training and inference with greater speed and efficiency.Hardware resetA hardware reset brings a system to its startup state.Hardware securityDiscipline safeguarding hardware through design, keys, and supply chain.Hardware trojanA malicious circuit modification inserted during design or manufacturing.Hardware-based encryptionHardware assists or replaces software in data encryption.Hardware/software co-designHardware and software are developed together, not in isolation.LibremLibrem is a line of privacy-focused computers with free software.Mini-STXIntel's compact, rectangular motherboard form factor from 2015.NexDockA lapdock series turning phones into portable workstations.Packard Bell StatesmanEconomy laptop rebranded from Zenith Z-Star, low price but slow.Plug compatibilityHardware that performs exactly like another vendor's product.
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