单词 | hardware |
释义 | hardware /hahrd"wair'/, n. 1. metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery. 2. the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible. 3. military weapons and combat equipment. 4. Slang. a weapon carried on one's person: The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door. 5. Computers. the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen. Cf. software. [1505-15; 1955-60 for def. 5; HARD + WARE1] |
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