bare metal
The term "bare metal" is commonly used in computing to describe physical hardware and in cloud computing to describe a server setup that offers direct hardware access.
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Definition
C1Computing
(technical)Physical hardware without any installed software or operating system.
Example
- The technician worked directly with the bare metal to diagnose hardware issues.
C1Cloud Computing
(technical)A service model providing a physical server dedicated to a single user, allowing full control over the hardware.
Example
- The company opted for a bare metal server to achieve higher performance and security.
C1Virtualization
(technical)A physical server that runs directly on hardware without a virtualization layer.
Example
- Running applications on bare metal can significantly improve performance compared to virtualized environments.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bare metal":
white metalbase metalhard metalblack metalheavy metalpot metalmetal shopexpanded metal