hardware
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/
The English word “hardware” has 7 meanings listed here.
noun
- Fixtures, equipment, fasteners, 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.
- Equipment.
- The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc.
- Electronic equipment.
- Metal implements.
- A firearm.
- Medals or trophies.
Etymology
From Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century.
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