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Hardware-for-hardware   (French Equivalent: Matériel–matériel)

DefinitionA type of emulation consisting of refabrication or substitution of an artworks equipment or material. For example, to imitate the physical appearance of the obsolete video monitors in an original video installation by Nam June Paik, reconstructors might custom-build cathode-ray tubes or embed flat screens in old television casings.

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Broader Term ↑Emulation
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Software-for-hardware
Reconstruction
Integrity (artistic environment)