Meanings of proprietary hardware in English

SHRIRAM: In Apple's case it's really about a proprietary hardware platform running software.

The next big thing is to get away from proprietary hardware and proprietary software and move into something called the cloud.

The proprietary hardware element was present in earlier versions of Nexus phones and has nothing to do with managing the wireless network.

While Oracle is focusing its proprietary hardware efforts for now on cutting-edge customers, Ellison said he will eventually market his proprietary machines more widely.