[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hardware \hard"ware`\ haumrd"w^ar`, n.
   1. ware made of metal, as cutlery, kitchen utensils, and the
      like; ironmongery.
      1913 webster

   2. 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.
      pjc

   3. 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.
      pjc

   4. specifically: military the weapons, transport, and other
      physical objects used in conducting a war.
      pjc

   5. slang weapons, especially handguns, carried on the
      person; as, check your hardware at the door before
      entering.
      pjc
see also:
software 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hardware
     n 1: major items of military weaponry as tanks or missile
     2: instrumentalities tools or implements made of metal syn:
        ironware
     3: computer science the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and
        electrical components making up a computer system syn: computer
        hardware ant: software
see also:
ironware computer hardware software 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

46 moby thesaurus words for "hardware":
   appliances, armaments, arms, brassware, chinaware, clayware,
   components, computer, computer hardware, computer unit, copperware,
   devices, dinnerware, durable goods, durables, earthenware,
   electronic brain, electronic computer, enamelware, fixtures,
   flatware, glassware, graniteware, hard goods, hollow ware,
   housefurnishings, housewares, information machine, ironmongery,
   ironware, kitchenware, machinery, materiel, metalware, munitions,
   ovenware, silverware, sporting goods, stoneware, tableware,
   thinking machine, tinware, tools, tools and machinery, white goods,
   woodenware

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

hardware
     
         the physical, touchable, material parts of a
        computer or other system.  the term is used to distinguish
        these fixed parts of a system from the more changable
        software or data components which it executes, stores, or
        carries.
     
        computer hardware typically consists chiefly of electronic
        devices cpu, memory, display with some
        electromechanical parts keyboard, printer, disk drives,
        tape drives, loudspeakers for input, output, and storage,
        though completely non-electronic mechanical,
        electromechanical, hydraulic, biological computers have also
        been conceived of and built.
     
        see also firmware, wetware.
     
        1997-01-23
     
     
see also:
software data cpu memory display printer 
disk drives tape drives firmware wetware 

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