devicetree

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noun

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

noundevicetree (plural devicetrees)

plural devicetrees · alternative device tree

  1. computingA 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.

Origin

From device + tree, referring to a tree data structure that encodes the properties of the given device.

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APA

devicetree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devicetree

MLA

“devicetree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devicetree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devicetree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devicetree.

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