A VDU is hardware.
A touchscreen is hardware.
Arithmetic Logic Unit is hardware.
Hardware
The hardware does the following:.Send signals.Connects the computer together.Communicates with other hardware.
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The trend is to use the English word 'hardware', but you could say "le matériel".
In English, you call a 'coupon' a 'voucher'.
The French call the English "les Rosbifs" The English call the French "Froggies" It is interesting that both are food related.
"Te llamo" translates to "I call you" in English.
"Llamar" translates to "to call" in English.
Most people in the United States refer to a hardware store as a hardware store. In the past it might have been referred to as a general store. Other countries have referred to a hardware store as an Ironmongers.
It sounds to me like you are referring to the kernel of the operating system.
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