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by danpalmer 3498 days ago
Sure, I did say "typically". Obviously the form factor does not define an HSM, but in general the term is used to refer to dedicated machines designed for high performance at scale with a large number of users, rather than a SmartCard/USB device which is, typically, for a single user.
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I see, that makes sense. Cheers.