hardware
noun
hard·ware
ˈhärd-ˌwer 
1
: ware (such as fittings, cutlery, tools, utensils, or parts of machines) made of metal
2
: major items of equipment or their components used for a particular purpose
educational hardware
: such as
a
: military equipment
b
: the physical components (such as electronic and electrical devices) of a vehicle (such as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (such as a computer)
3
: an award (such as a trophy, medal, or cup) given in a sports competition
Examples of hardware in a Sentence
She bought some new hardware for her system.
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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There is hardware, and then there is all the people who will exploit it.
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
An Honor spokesperson told CNBC the money would go toward putting AI into hardware as well as next generation AI agents, which are often described as more advanced virtual assistants.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
There is hardware, and then there is all the people who will exploit it.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
The Progress also has equipment and hardware to support Roscosmos science experiments.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardware. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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hardware
noun
hard·ware
ˈhär-ˌdwa(ə)r
-ˌdwe(ə)r
1
: articles (as fittings, cutlery, tools, utensils, or parts of machines) made of metal
2
: the equipment used for a particular purpose
computer hardware
military hardware
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