hardware

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɑrdˌwɛr/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular hardware

Plural none

1. Tools and supplies needed to build and repair things.

   The hardware store sells hammers, nails, and screws.

2. (computing) The part of the computer that is not software; the part that includes the motherboard and memory disks

   I ran out of memory, so I added 50 gigabytes more hardware.