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What is the difference between software and hardware

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Hardware is the physical computer,keyboard, mouse, etc. Software is what is on these devices allowing them to function 
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Computer hardware is any physical device used in or with your machine, whereas software is a collection of code installed onto your computer's hard drive.
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