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PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE [1 record]

Record 1 1988-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

This term was coined in this book and attempts to show the strong similarity between hardware and software systems. A programmable piece of hardware would be a machine that could take on different configurations based on electrical and mechanical adjustments that tailor it to suit an application.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Automatisation et applications

Spanish

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