Hardware (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. metalware typically used for repair or construction, as screws, locks, hinges, or machine parts:The store has aisles for hardware, lumber, electrical equipment, and plumbing supplies.
  2. the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible.
  3. the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen.
  4. military weapons and combat equipment: The tactical concern with retreat was military hardware falling into enemy hands.
  5. a weapon or weapons carried on one's person: The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door.
  6. Slang.
    • medals or trophies: The Olympic athletes posed iconically with their new hardware fanned across their chests, or playfully pretended to bite their gold medals.
    • jewelry, especially large or flashy pieces of jewelry: She loved her engagement ring, but she took it off at work—a bakery is no place for hardware like that.
noun
  1. metal tools, implements, etc, esp cutlery or cooking utensils
  2. the physical equipment used in a computer system, such as the central processing unit, peripheral devices, and memory
  3. mechanical equipment, components, etc
  4. heavy military equipment, such as tanks and missiles or their parts
  5. a gun or guns collectively
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