[arghwhat]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare_machine

> In computer science, bare machine (or bare metal) refers to a computer executing instructions directly on logic hardware without an intervening operating system.

[AntiImperialis2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare-metal_server

[arghwhat]

Yes, I mentioned elsewhere that this has been used to refer to dedicated servers, but it's a marketing misnomer.