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A '''Device''' is a unit of physical [[Hardware|hardware]] or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer system. It can provide input to the [[Computer|computer]], accept output or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[Software|software]]. Typical hardware includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>

When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, [[Hard Disk Drive (HDD)|hard disk drives]], CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebook and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.

The units of a computer to which the term device is not applied include the motherboard , the main processor and additional processors such as numeric coprocessors, and [[Random Access Memory (RAM)|random access memory (RAM)]].

The term peripheral (a truncation of peripheral device) is sometimes used as a synonym for device or any input/output unit.<ref>Explaining the term 'Device' [https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/device Techtarget]</ref>

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−	A '''Device''' is a unit of physical hardware or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer [[system]]. It can provide input to the [[computer]], accept output, or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[software]]. Typical [[hardware]] includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer, and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>	+	A '''Device''' is a unit of physical hardware or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer system. It can provide input to the computer, accept output, or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party software. Typical hardware includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer, and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>

	When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, hard disk drives, CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebooks and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.		When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, hard disk drives, CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebooks and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.

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-A '''Device''' is a unit of physical hardware or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer [[system]]. It can provide input to the [[computer]], accept output or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[software]]. Typical [[hardware]] includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>
+A '''Device''' is a unit of physical hardware or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer [[system]]. It can provide input to the [[computer]], accept output, or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[software]]. Typical [[hardware]] includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer, and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>
 When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, hard disk drives, CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebooks and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.
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-A '''Device''' is a unit of physical [[Hardware|hardware]] or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a [[computer]] [[system]]. It can provide input to the [[Computer|computer]], accept [[output]] or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[Software|software]]. Typical [[hardware]] includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>
+A '''Device''' is a unit of physical hardware or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer [[system]]. It can provide input to the [[computer]], accept output or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[software]]. Typical [[hardware]] includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>
-When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, [[Hard Disk Drive (HDD)|hard disk drives]], CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebook and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.
+When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, hard disk drives, CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebooks and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.
-The units of a computer to which the term device is not applied include the motherboard , the main processor and additional processors such as numeric coprocessors, and [[Random Access Memory (RAM)|random access memory (RAM)]].
+The units of a computer to which the terminal device is not applied include the motherboard, the main processor, and additional processors such as numeric coprocessors, and random access memory (RAM).
-The term peripheral (a truncation of peripheral device) is sometimes used as a synonym for device or any input/output unit.<ref>Explaining the term 'Device' [https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/device Techtarget]</ref>
+The term peripheral (a truncation of the peripheral device) is sometimes used as a synonym for a device or any input/output unit.<ref>Explaining the term 'Device' [https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/device Techtarget]</ref>

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−	A '''Device''' is a unit of physical [[Hardware\|hardware]] or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer system. It can provide input to the [[Computer\|computer]], accept output or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[Software\|software]]. Typical hardware includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>	+	A '''Device''' is a unit of physical [[Hardware\|hardware]] or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a [[computer]] [[system]]. It can provide input to the [[Computer\|computer]], accept [[output]] or both. A device can be any electronic element with some computing ability that supports the installation of firmware or third-party [[Software\|software]]. Typical [[hardware]] includes a computer mouse, speakers, printer and microphone. A device may also be referred to as an appliance, gadget or electronic tool.<ref>Definition - What Does the term 'Device' Mean? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2185/device Techopedia]</ref>

	When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, [[Hard Disk Drive (HDD)\|hard disk drives]], CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebook and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.		When the term is used generally (as in computer devices ), it can include keyboards, mouses, display monitors, [[Hard Disk Drive (HDD)\|hard disk drives]], CD-ROM players, printers, audio speakers and microphones, and other hardware units. Some devices such as a hard disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, while physically inside the computer housing, are considered devices because they are separately installable and replaceable. With notebook and smaller computers, devices tend to be more physically integrated with the "non-device" part of the computer.