Hardware is the physical piece of equipment on which the software runs (i.e. the computer).

Software is the set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do (i.e. Microsoft Word).

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component Object Model or COM is a Microsoft platform for software componentry. It is used to enable cross-application communication and dynamic object creation in any programming language that supports the technology. COM is often used in the software development world as an umbrella term that encompasses the OLE ActiveX COM+ and DCOM technologies. COM has been around since 1993 however Microsoft only really started emphasizing the name around 1997.

That can be a bit tricky. Looking at the componentry can offer some clues. www. bikepedia.com is one option. Another is to take a pic of your bike, post it it at a bicycle website and ask the forum members if they can tell you something about it.

Asics Running ShoesAsics Running Shoes Technologies Impact Guidance System (I.G.S.) Linked componentry is used in Asics running shoes that enhances the foots natural gait from heel strike to toe-off.