In contrast to software, hardware is a physical entity. Hardware and software are interconnected, without software, the hardware of a computer would have no function. However, without the creation of hardware to perform tasks directed by software via the central processing unit, software would be useless.
The Gulf of Mexico. From the Florida Keys to South Padre Island, Texas, the Gulf's shore encompasses some of the last stretches of semi-affordable beachfront living.
Full Answer. The Gulf of Mexico is also the 10th largest body of water in the world. With more than 3,000 miles of coastline between the United States and Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico is a massive body of water. One of the world's major ocean currents, the gulf stream, originates in the Gulf of Mexico.