hardwarenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhɑːd.weər/us/ˈhɑːrd.wer/hardware noun [ U ] (COMPUTER)
B1 the physical and electronic parts of a computer, rather than the instructions it follows
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Examples
- Much of our existing military hardware is obsolescent.
- The machine allows multitasking without the need to buy extra hardware.
- The thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of computer hardware.
- The cost of computer hardware has fallen in the last ten years.
- All the old hardware has been dumped into a skip.
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Computer hardware
- 3-D printer
- blackberry
- brick
- bubblejet
- codec
- handheld
- joypad
- Macintosh
- micro
- microcomputer
- motherboard
- mouse
- ram
- shift key
- tablet
- toggle
- trackball
- underscore
- VDT
- word processor
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hardware noun [ U ] (TOOLS)
metal tools, materials, and equipment used in a house or a garden, such as hammers, nails, and screws
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Tools in general
- aid
- blade
- device
- gadget
- household goods
- implement
- instrument
- machine tool
- power tool
- precision instrument
- sucker
- suction cup
- tool
- toolbox
- toolkit
- utensil
hardware noun [ U ] (MILITARY)
informal equipment, especially if it is for military use or if it is heavy
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Machines - general words
- 3-D printer
- automatic
- backhoe
- bot
- cash machine
- cement mixer
- cloud chamber
- compactor
- contraption
- cotton gin
- crank
- derrick
- gadget
- humidifier
- lift
- Mk
- rotor
- selector
- sensitive
- vending machine
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