Hardware

/hˈɑːdwe‍ə/

/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/

[noun]

Hardware

[NOUN]

the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other similar system

synonyms : computer hardware

antonyms : software

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

synonyms : ironware

Examples

1. Doris said that on the day of the murder, if her memory served her right, Ronda Jo left the hardware store soon after the town fire alarm went off.

2. He'd made a lot of money out of hardware.

3. And hardware needs a whole lot of money.

4. Hardware accelerated video decoding for web browsers.

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