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Company specializing in making or selling computer hardware, usually for niche markets
An Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) is a company that designs, manufactures or sells hardware or peripherals compatible with operating systems. Examples of Independent hardware vendors are Hewlett-Packard and Dell.