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HS Code 8471 encompasses automatic data processing machines (computers) and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing and processing data. This fundamental information technology category includes equipment for digital data handling, processing, and storage. Products range from personal computers and servers to specialized data input/output devices and storage systems. Technical specifications focus on processing speed, memory capacity, data transfer rates, and compatibility with standardized interfaces and protocols. Unlike analog calculating devices, these systems utilize stored programs and binary data representation to perform diverse computational functions. The classification reflects the modular nature of computing systems, accommodating both integrated computers and separately-entered processing units, storage devices, input/output equipment, and networking components. This division represents core technologies enabling the digital economy, supporting virtually all modern business processes, communications systems, and information management applications through programmable equipment that processes data according to user-defined instructions stored in memory.