Hardwaresiden

Hardwaresiden is a term used in Danish-language technical discourse to denote the hardware side of a system, as distinct from the software side. It can refer to the physical components of computing devices as well as to the domain of hardware-focused knowledge, design, and applications.

In computing and electronics, hardwaresiden includes central processing units, memory, storage devices, input/output controllers, motherboards, graphics cards, network interfaces, and peripherals, together with the physical interfaces and form factors of devices. In embedded systems and hardware engineering, it covers circuit design, printed circuit boards, sensors, actuators, power supplies, enclosures, and related manufacturing considerations such as testing and validation.

In media and publishing, hardwaresiden describes the portion of content that covers hardware topics, including product reviews, component guides, benchmarks, and technical tutorials, separate from software or services sections. It also denotes the hardware section of a website or magazine, or a course module focusing on hardware topics within computer science or electrical engineering.

Usage of the term varies by country and publication, but the core idea remains a contrast with software or firmware domains. There is no single formal standard definition, and contexts may specify hardware-specific, embedded, or systems-level concerns.

See also: software side, hardware engineering, computer hardware, embedded systems.