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Glossary: Computer Hardware Basics

TPM

Also written: trusted platform module, TPM 2.0, PTT, fTPM

Trusted platform module: a security chip, or part of the CPU, that stores keys and records what started at each boot stage. Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0, sometimes called PTT or fTPM in the firmware.

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