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component

[kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-] / kəmˈpoʊ nənt, kɒm- /




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Eblis is definitely the virtuoso component of this marriage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Sintering bonds the particles together at elevated temperatures without necessarily melting every component completely.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Prices for graphics cards, a key component of consoles and gaming PCs, have also gone up because of their use in generating AI content.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Apple has found itself dealing with component shortages exacerbated by the AI boom, and the company is scrambling for solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

By the end of the war, Groves calculated, its construction, engineering, and electricity would cost more than a half billion dollars, making it the single most expensive component of the Manhattan Project.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

It also said OpenAI asked its partners and suppliers about Apple’s proprietary metal-finishing technique and device components.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

In the first five months of this year, for example, the U.S. imported about $90 billion in computer equipment, semiconductors and other electronic components from Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Both likewise pointed to mounting costs for the hardware and storage components needed to power their devices.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The crunch has been nicknamed "RAMaggedon" after the components called RAM, or "random-access memory".

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Bartok plays on the stereo, expensive components scattered on the floor.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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