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hardware platform

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noun

  1. a group of compatible computers that can run the same software.


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Jalapeño is business-as-usual for the California-based company, which will also provide networking technologies for OpenAI’s hardware platform.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

"Our work introduces a hardware platform that can be integrated alongside quantum processors," said Professor Zhang.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

But in standardizing around this one display and a consistent hardware platform, the company can refine and improve its offering as fast as any mobile operating system can.

From The Verge Jul. 31, 2017

The wild popularity of Apple’s iPad range had created a new hardware platform where players could process far more visual information than on an iPhone.

From Forbes Aug. 15, 2013

Built to run on 386-based machines, Linux was firmly rooted to its low-cost hardware platform.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam

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