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hardware acceleration

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software, as it will be more performant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • German: Hardwarebeschleunigung — usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software
  • Russian: аппара́тное ускоре́ние (apparátnoje uskorénije) — usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software
  • Ukrainian: апара́тне приско́рення (aparátne pryskórennja) — usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software