hardware

hardware: hardware hard‧ware [ˈhɑːdweə ǁ ˈhɑːrdwer] noun [uncountable]

1. COMPUTING computer equipment, rather than the programs that make it work:

• Unix runs on most types of computer hardware.

• An upgrade (= improvement ) in our hardware helped us cope with an expected rise in demand.
— compare firmware, software

2. equipment and tools for homes and gardens:

• If the housing market is strong, hardware and electrical products benefit.

3. the machinery and equipment needed to do something:

• the shipment of US tanks and other military hardware to Saudi Arabia

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hardware UK US /ˈhɑːdweə^r/ noun [U]

► IT the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other piece of equipment, rather than its software: »The growth of the computer and consumer electronics industries is driven by a steady stream of advances in both hardware and software.
»Its primary product is networking hardware.

► metal tools, materials, and equipment, such as hammers and nails: »Environmental protection has increasingly affected the production of building materials and hardware.
»If we make it easier for the hardware stores to sell our products, that helps us.

► equipment, especially for industrial or military use: »The company's principal lines of business are air compressors, architectural hardware products, and construction equipment.
»The modern-day battlefield is more congested than ever before with aircraft and military hardware.

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Hardware — [/ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/ bzw. /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɚ/ (AE)] ist der Oberbegriff für die mechanische und elektronische Ausrüstung eines Systems z. B. eines Computersystems. Er muss sich aber nicht ausschließlich auf Systeme mit einem Prozessor beziehen. Es können… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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hardware — [ ardwɛr ] n. m. • 1965; mot angl. amér. « quincaillerie », arg. des ingénieurs ♦ Anglic. Les éléments matériels d un système informatique. ⇒ matériel; hard. Hardware et software. Recomm. offic. matériel (et logiciel). hardware n. m. (Am … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Hardware — Hard ware (h[aum]rd w[^a]r ), n. 1. Ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen utensils, and the like; ironmongery. [1913 Webster] 2. Any of the physical objects used in carrying out an activity, in contrast to the knowledge, skill, or theory… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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