(1) Any electronic or electromechanical machine or component from a transistor to a disk drive. The term "device" always refers to hardware, never to software. However, a "device driver" always refers to software (see driver).
(2) In semiconductor design, it is an active component, such as a transistor or diode, in contrast to a passive component, such as a resistor or capacitor.
(2) In semiconductor design, it is an active component, such as a transistor or diode, in contrast to a passive component, such as a resistor or capacitor.
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