devicetree

== English == === Alternative forms === device tree === Etymology === From device +‎ tree, referring to a tree data structure that encodes the properties of the given device. === Noun === devicetree (plural devicetrees) (computing) A data structure placed in memory by a computer system (such as firmware) that contains information about the available hardware on the system, allowing operating systems to automatically discover it. ==== Derived terms ==== DT devicetree blob DTB flattened devicetree FDT