Which term is NOT related to computer hardware?

ABus

BSwitch

CWindows ✓ Correct

DMouse

Correct answer: (C) Windows

Explanation

Windows is an operating system, a form of software, so it is not a piece of computer hardware.

Being a program that manages the machine, Windows belongs to software, not hardware.

A bus is a physical set of pathways that carries data between components, so it is hardware.

A switch is a physical networking device, so it is hardware.

A mouse is a physical input device, so it is hardware.

Hardware is the tangible equipment, while an operating system is intangible software.

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