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Form factor (design)
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<p>Form factor is a hardware <a href="/facts/Design/kR4GNeja">design</a> aspect that defines and prescribes the size, shape, and other physical <a href="/facts/Specification_(technical_standard)/xEMUsktp">specifications</a> of components, particularly in <a href="/facts/Consumer_electronics/cJ8g9NXh">electronics</a>. A form factor may represent a broad class of similarly sized components, or it may prescribe a specific standard. It may also define an entire system, as in a computer form factor. </p>