What programming languages are used in hardware development?

Programming languages used in hardware development usually focus on hardware description languages (HDLs) which are specifically designed for designing and describing digital electronic systems. VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language) and Verilog are the two most commonly used HDLs. VHDL is known for its strong type system and is often used in academia and mission-critical applications. Verilog, on the other hand, is widely used in industry for modeling and simulating digital systems. Both languages enable engineers to define the behavior and structure of the hardware, allowing them to design complex systems at the register-transfer level and even gate-level, fostering efficient and reliable hardware development.

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