hardware

[ hahrd-wair ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌwɛər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hardware ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery: The store has aisles for hardware, lumber, electrical equipment, and plumbing supplies.

the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible.

Computers. the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen.Compare software.

military weapons and combat equipment: The tactical concern with retreat was military hardware falling into enemy hands.

Slang. a weapon or weapons carried on one's person: The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door.

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.

Origin of hardware

First recorded in 1505–15; 1955–60 for def. 3; hard + ware¹

Words nearby hardware

hardtop, hard tubercle, hard ulcer, hard up, hardwall, hardware, hardware cloth, hardware platform, hard water, hardwearing, hard wheat

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hardware

A Michigan-based company that supplies fasteners to the hardware store, home center, and industrial markets.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A plastic factory, a hardware supplier, and shipping–and-receiving giants like Fed-Ex and DHL are neighboring businesses.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not only in terms of the politics on the ground, but in terms of material and hardware.
‘Homeland’ Creator Talks Season 4’s ‘Reboot,’ Life After Brody, and How ISIS Will Affect the Show|Marlow Stern|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Midwest Fastener Corp Michigan-based company that supplies fasteners to the hardware store, home center, and industrial markets.
After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage|Abby Haglage|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In other words, maybe the hardware was in place, but the software was not taking advantage of it.
This Is the Way You’ll Live Forever|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He bought groceries of a hardware dealer named Davidson, at Albany, that town whence came Mr. Weed's clerk.
North America, Volume II (of 2)|Anthony Trollope
In 1850, he left the trade in dry goods and took up that in hardware.
Cleveland Past and Present|Maurice Joblin
He told me something about a plan that he was then working out for chain garages in connection with hardware stores.
Dawson Black: Retail Merchant|Harold Whitehead
He and Mark Hopkins formed a partnership and opened a hardware store in California.
How to Succeed|Orison Swett Marden
But for this camp we have secured from a hardware store a pipe of sheet iron three feet wide by four feet long.
Woodcraft|E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps

British Dictionary definitions for hardware

hardware

/ (ˈhɑːdˌwɛə) /

noun

metal tools, implements, etc, esp cutlery or cooking utensils

computing the physical equipment used in a computer system, such as the central processing unit, peripheral devices, and memoryCompare software

mechanical equipment, components, etc

heavy military equipment, such as tanks and missiles or their parts

informal a gun or guns collectively

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for hardware

hardware

The physical machinery and devices that make up a computer system. It is contrasted to software — the programs and instructions used to run the system.

Scientific definitions for hardware

hardware

[ härd′wâr′ ]

A computer, its components, and its related equipment. Hardware includes disk drives, integrated circuits, display screens, cables, modems, speakers, and printers. Compare software.

单词	hardware
释义	hardware [ hahrd-wair ] / ˈhɑrdˌwɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hardware ON THESAURUS.COM noun metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery: The store has aisles for hardware, lumber, electrical equipment, and plumbing supplies. the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible. Computers. the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen.Compare software. military weapons and combat equipment: The tactical concern with retreat was military hardware falling into enemy hands. Slang. a weapon or weapons carried on one's person: The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door. 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. Origin of hardware First recorded in 1505–15; 1955–60 for def. 3; hard + ware¹ Words nearby hardware hardtop, hard tubercle, hard ulcer, hard up, hardwall, hardware, hardware cloth, hardware platform, hard water, hardwearing, hard wheat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hardware A Michigan-based company that supplies fasteners to the hardware store, home center, and industrial markets. The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys\|Abby Haglage\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A plastic factory, a hardware supplier, and shipping–and-receiving giants like Fed-Ex and DHL are neighboring businesses. House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama\|Jeff Campagna\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Not only in terms of the politics on the ground, but in terms of material and hardware. ‘Homeland’ Creator Talks Season 4’s ‘Reboot,’ Life After Brody, and How ISIS Will Affect the Show\|Marlow Stern\|October 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Midwest Fastener Corp Michigan-based company that supplies fasteners to the hardware store, home center, and industrial markets. After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage\|Abby Haglage\|June 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In other words, maybe the hardware was in place, but the software was not taking advantage of it. This Is the Way You’ll Live Forever\|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He bought groceries of a hardware dealer named Davidson, at Albany, that town whence came Mr. Weed's clerk. North America, Volume II (of 2)\|Anthony Trollope In 1850, he left the trade in dry goods and took up that in hardware. Cleveland Past and Present\|Maurice Joblin He told me something about a plan that he was then working out for chain garages in connection with hardware stores. Dawson Black: Retail Merchant\|Harold Whitehead He and Mark Hopkins formed a partnership and opened a hardware store in California. How to Succeed\|Orison Swett Marden But for this camp we have secured from a hardware store a pipe of sheet iron three feet wide by four feet long. Woodcraft\|E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps British Dictionary definitions for hardware hardware / (ˈhɑːdˌwɛə) / noun metal tools, implements, etc, esp cutlery or cooking utensils computing the physical equipment used in a computer system, such as the central processing unit, peripheral devices, and memoryCompare software mechanical equipment, components, etc heavy military equipment, such as tanks and missiles or their parts informal a gun or guns collectively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hardware housewares, plumbing, implements, utensils, ironware, fasteners, appliances, fixtures, metalware, kitchenware, accouterments Cultural definitions for hardware hardware The physical machinery and devices that make up a computer system. It is contrasted to software — the programs and instructions used to run the system. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for hardware hardware [ härd′wâr′ ] A computer, its components, and its related equipment. Hardware includes disk drives, integrated circuits, display screens, cables, modems, speakers, and printers. Compare software. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hardware

noun

Origin of hardware

Words nearby hardware

Example sentences from the Web for hardware

British Dictionary definitions for hardware

noun

Words related to hardware

Cultural definitions for hardware

Scientific definitions for hardware