Primary definition
A "physical contrivance and any supporting supplies, materials, and logic that together form a functional unit that performs assigned tasks as an integrated whole." VVSG.
Also known asequipment · apparatus · machine · tool · instrument · hardware · unit · system
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A "physical contrivance and any supporting supplies, materials, and logic that together form a functional unit that performs assigned tasks as an integrated whole." VVSG.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Device. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/device
Sources
4 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
Independent Panel on Internet Voting Report
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NIST Election Glossary
NIST Election Glossary
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