hardware acceleration

noun

Usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software, as it will be more performant.

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Meanings

nounhardware acceleration (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingUsage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software, as it will be more performant.

Translations

German Hardwarebeschleunigung
  • Hardwarebeschleunigungusage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software
Russian аппара́тное ускоре́ние
  • аппара́тное ускоре́ние (apparátnoje uskorénije)usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software
Ukrainian апара́тне приско́рення
  • апара́тне приско́рення (aparátne pryskórennja)usage of dedicated hardware to perform a task, rather than relying on equivalent software
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APA

hardware acceleration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardware%20acceleration

MLA

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

Chicago

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