From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Computers, Household, Gardening, Technologyhardwarehard‧ware /ˈhɑːdweə $ ˈhɑːrdwer/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]1TDcomputermachinery and equipment, as opposed to the programs that make computers work →software2DHDLGequipment and tools for your home and garden3Tthe machinery and equipment that is needed to do something
tanks and other military hardwareExamples from the Corpushardware• Higher levelupgradesrequire a hardware change accomplished via a moduleswapprogramme.• All accessdevices need not be hardwarebased, moreover.• The company has spent millions of dollarsreplacing outdated computer hardware.• Until now, the company has only licensed the technology for use in other firms' hardware and software.• These internalhardwareadditions are of course very machine-dependent, and those availablevary considerably from manufacturer to manufacturer.• It has begun publishing an annualreport providing for the first time a roughindication of how much militaryhardware Britain exports.• It is not always easy to separatehardware and software and this fact has been demonstrated on severaloccasions in the courts.• A finalrequirement is switchinghardware and software to move hugeamounts of data effortlessly over such a complexnetwork.• It may also be superseded because the hardware is replaced with hardware that is not compatible with the software. 3.From Longman Business Dictionaryhardwarehard‧ware /ˈhɑːdweəˈhɑːrdwer/ noun [uncountable]1COMPUTING computer equipment, rather than the programs that make it workUnix runs on most types of computer hardware.An upgrade (=improvement) in our hardware helped us cope with an expected rise in demand. → comparefirmware, software2equipment and tools for homes and gardensIf the housing market is strong, hardware and electrical products benefit.3the machinery and equipment needed to do somethingthe shipment of US tanks and other military hardware to Saudi Arabia
