hardware.

1. The physical components of a computer or electronic system.

2. Tools, metal fittings, and other practical supplies used in construction or maintenance.

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Words that belong together

• computer hardware
• hardware failure

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The failure was in the hardware, not the software.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.