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hardware

hard·ware

UK/ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/ US/ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ fairly common informal slang

noun

1.

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

2.

instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

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3.

(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

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Origin

From Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century.

Phrases

  • hardware acceleration
  • hardware cloth
  • hardware description language
  • hardware disease
  • hardware engineer
  • hardware node
  • hardware store
  • hardware wallet

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