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Scientists Say: Hardware and Software
Hardware includes all the physical parts of a device you can hold. Software includes all the coded instructions to make that hardware work.
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ComputingA new supercomputer just set a world record for speed
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TechVirtual critters evolve bodies that help them learn
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