hardware, computer hardware
(noun) (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
hardware
(noun) major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
hardware, ironware
(noun) instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hardware (uncountable)
Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.
(informal) Equipment.
(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.
(technology) Electronic equipment.
Metal implements.
(slang) A firearm.
Source: Wiktionary
Hard"ware`, n.
Definition: Ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen utensils, and the like; ironmongery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
