device tree

A form of devicetree — A data structure placed in memory by a computer system (such as firmware) that contains information about the available hardware on the system, allowing operating systems to automatically discover it.

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Meanings

noundevice tree (plural device trees)

plural device trees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of devicetree.
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device tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/device%20tree

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“device tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/device%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “device tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/device%20tree.

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