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In information technology a bare machine, or bare metal computer, is a computer that has no operating system, running software known as a bare metal program or bare metal application that is designed to interact directly with the hardware. Bare machines are widely used in embedded systems, particularly where resources are limited or high performance is required. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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