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hardware
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hardware
(noun)
hardware
/
ˈ
hɑɚdˌweɚ/
noun
hardware
/
ˈ
hɑɚdˌweɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARDWARE
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1
:
things (such as tools or parts of machines) that are made of metal
a
hardware
store
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2
:
equipment used for a particular purpose
military
hardware
[=guns, tanks, etc.]
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especially
:
computer equipment
She bought some new
hardware
for her system.
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