Educational equipment refers to instruments and equipment used in teaching and scientific research units, with a unit price of 800 RMB or more, and their primary use is for teaching or scientific research.

Instruments, referring to apparatus or devices used in scientific and technological fields for experiments, measurement, observation, inspection, and drafting, etc. Typically, they consist of a set of equipment or machinery prepared for a specific purpose.

Instruments are commonly used for scientific research, technical measurements, industrial automation process control, and production, typically serving a single purpose. They are complex in construction, belong to high-tech products, and are composed of multiple components. Instruments come in various sizes, weights, and shapes; smaller ones can be operated by hand, while larger ones are generally referred to as apparatus or equipment.