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CPU vs hardware

hardware vs CPU

CPU and hardware both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
CPU Yes No No No
hardware Yes No No No
As nouns, hardware is a hypernym of CPU; that is, hardware is a word with a broader meaning than CPU:
  • CPU: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
  • hardware: (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
Other hypernyms of CPU include electronic equipment, computer hardware.
CPU (noun) hardware (noun)
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
Difference between CPU and hardware

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