What is device dependent?

(adj.) Like machine-dependent, device-dependent refers to programs that can run only on a certain type of hardware (i.e., their ability to function depends on the devices on which they run).

Simply so, what does device independent mean?

Device independence is the process of making a software application able to function on a wide variety of devices regardless of the local hardware on which the software is used.

One may also ask, what is device independent color model? A device independent colour space is one where the coordinates used to specify the colour will produce the same colour wherever they are applied. An example of a device independent colour space is the CIE L*a*b* colour space (known as CIELAB and based on the human visual system).

Keeping this in consideration, why are labs considered device independent?

Lab is the reference space used by the CMS to translate from one color space to another during the conversion process. Because the color it defines is based on human vision and not any particular output device, it is called device independent.

Is device independence important to the File Manager?

Answer: Device independence is important to the file manager because device independence is the process of making a software application be able to function on a wide variety of devices regardless of the local hardware on which the software is used.

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What is meant by device independent I O software?

A key concept in the design of I/O software is known as device independence. It means that I/O devices should be accessible to programs without specifying the device in advance. Uniform Naming, simply be a string or an integer and not depend on the device in any way.