Hardwarenähe
Hardwarenähe refers to the degree of direct access and control a software program has over the physical hardware components of a computer system. At its most fundamental level, operating systems provide a layer of abstraction, managing hardware resources for applications. However, some software requires a closer interaction.
This close interaction with hardware is often necessary for performance-critical applications, device drivers, embedded systems, and
Programming languages and their associated toolchains play a significant role in determining hardwarenähe. Low-level languages like