Devices Glossary
Browse 7 devices terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
7 Devices Terms
- Block Device
- A storage device interface that reads and writes fixed-size blocks of data, such as a disk, SSD, or virtual volume. Block devices sit below filesystems and are...
- Fingerprint Scanner
- A biometric sensor that captures and matches fingerprint characteristics for authentication or identity verification. Security discussions around fingerprint...
- Hard Reset
- A full reset that restarts a device, process, or situation more aggressively than a normal soft restart, often by clearing state or forcing reinitialization....
- Internet of Things Culture
- The norms and ecosystem surrounding connected devices, including smart-home habits, embedded tinkering, device security anxieties, and the tendency to network...
- On-Device AI
- AI processing that runs directly on a user's device rather than entirely in centralized cloud infrastructure. On-device AI can improve latency, privacy, and...
- On-Device Inference
- Inference performed locally on a device rather than in the cloud. On-device inference is valuable when privacy, responsiveness, bandwidth, or offline operation...
- Portable Security
- The practices and controls used to protect laptops, removable media, portable workstations, and other mobile equipment from theft, tampering, loss, or misuse....
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