A device may refer to any of the following:
In general, a device can refer to any electronic device, including a laptop, tablet, and smartphone.
When referencing a computer, a device is any internal or external hardware peripheral that attaches to a computer to send, receive, or process data. For example, a printer is an example of a device, although more appropriately called a peripheral.
Boot device, BYOD, Device Manager, Gadget, Hardware terms, Playback device, Processing device, Virtual device
See our peripheral definition for a full list of peripheral devices, examples, and further information on this term.
A physical device is one that is tangible; it be touched with your hands. A virtual device cannot be physically handled.
