Dictionary definition and related links on computer hardware|Humayun Sajjad

Abbreviated as HW, Hardware is best described as any physical component of a computer system that contains a circuit board, ICs, or other electronics. A perfect example of hardware is the screen on which you are viewing this page.

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Whether it be a computer monitor, tablet or smartphone; it's hardware.
Without any hardware, your computer would not exist, and software could not be used. The picture is a Logitech webcam, an example of an external hardware peripheral. This hardware device allows users to take videos or pictures and transmit them over the Internet.



Below is a list of external hardware and internal hardware that may be found with a computer.