Definitions for hardware
ˈhɑrdˌwɛərhard·ware

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hardwarenoun

   major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

2. hardware, ironwarenoun

   instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

3. hardware, computer hardwarenoun

   (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

GCIDERate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Hardwarenoun

   Any of the physical objects used in carrying out an activity, in contrast to the knowledge, skill, or theory required to perform the activity; mostly used collectively.

2. Hardwarenoun

   Specifically: (Computers) The sum of all the physical objects, such as the electrical, mechanical, and electronic devices which comprise a computer system; as, the typical PC hardware suite consists of a mainboard and a number of peripherals such as hard drives and speakers, connected by adapter cards, but the input and output from users occurs mostly through the keyboard and monitor; contrasted with software, the programs executed by the computer.

3. Hardwarenoun

   Specifically: (Military) The weapons, transport, and other physical objects used in conducting a war.

4. Hardwarenoun

   (Slang) Weapons, especially handguns, carried on the person; as, check your hardware at the door before entering.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hardwarenoun

   Fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.

   He needed a hammer, nails, screws, nuts, bolts and other assorted hardware, so he went to the hardware store.

2. hardwarenoun

   Equipment.

   military hardware

3. hardwarenoun

   The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.

4. hardwarenoun

   Electronic equipment.

5. hardwarenoun

   Metal implements.

6. hardwarenoun

   A firearm.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hardwarenoun

   Manufactures of metal.

   Etymology: hard and ware.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hardware

   Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer system or electronic device that enables it to function. This includes elements like the central processing unit (CPU), memory, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and other tangible parts. Hardware works in tandem with software to carry out various computing tasks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hardwarenoun

   ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen utensils, and the like; ironmongery

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hardware

   A computer and connected devices, equipment, technology and all elements of computer structures and systems.

   The hardware was simple to identify it had its own serial number.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HARDWARE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hardware is ranked #128249 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hardware surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hardware.
   
   84.2% or 112 total occurrences were Black.
   7.5% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   4.5% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.7% or 5 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Instrumentality
   • Military
   • Weaponry

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hardware' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4441

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hardware' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4252

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hardware' in Nouns Frequency: #1790

How to pronounce hardware?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hardware in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardware in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardware in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hardware in a Sentence

1. Paul Carroll:

   It's been all about pressure and brinksmanship and military tools and tactics and chess something, and now to literally, directly taunt the leader of North Korea is like poking the hornet's nest yet again, if you do this kind of ratcheting (up) of rhetorical tensions but also sending military hardware into the region, if you do that absent of any kind of offramp or door or window for the North Koreans to consider walking through and reengaging in any sort of discussions, bad things are going to happen.

2. Wanli Wang:

   Traditional smartphone makers like HTC think as long as they make the best hardware, they'll be able to sell well, that's just not the case anymore.

3. Kristoffer Lawson:

   The hardware that's on the devices is high end. I mean we're talking high resolution screen, we're talking battery, we're talking a pretty good CPU, GPU. Premium material is made out of wood so the device price itself if you compare the price of an iPhone is actually pretty low, but the reason why people are so excited about this is that it is really the first no hassle sharing social collaborative computer out there. So in the SOLU environment you no longer have to install applications, you no longer have to worry about hard drive space, you don't have to worry about back-ups, it takes care of everything.

4. Martin Cooper:

   Too many engineers are wrapped up in what they call technology and the gadgets, the hardware, and they forget that the whole purpose of technology is to make peoples’ lives better, people forget that, and I have to keep reminding them. We are trying to improve the human experience. That’s what technology is all about.

5. Thomas Werner:

   This happens through the digitization of hardware and software and with communication technology.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hardware
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=hardware
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hardware
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hardware
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardware
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html