laiteriippuviin
Laiteriippuviin is a Finnish term used in information technology to describe software, systems, or processes that operate only when certain hardware devices or configurations are present. The dependency can stem from device drivers, firmware interfaces, or architectural constraints that limit portability to other hardware setups. In practice, laitariippuviin signals that a system’s functionality and performance are tied to specific physical components.
The concept is closely related to hardware dependency and platform dependence found in software engineering, embedded
Examples include a game that requires a particular graphics card and driver stack, an industrial control system
Mitigation strategies focus on reducing laitariippuviin: implementing hardware abstraction layers, adhering to standardized interfaces, using virtualization
Terminology note: laitiriippuviin appears primarily in Finnish IT discourse. In English, closest terms are hardware dependency