hardware

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
noun instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
noun (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

From Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century.

This mob is loaded wid hardware. — "And That's How It Was, Officer", Ralph Sholto
=quincallería=, f., hardware store and trade. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson
Hardware viruses in addition to software viruses. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

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