Hardware Definition–noun | 1. | metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery. | | 2. | the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible. | | 3. | military weapons and combat equipment. | | 4. | Slang. a weapon carried on one's person: The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door. | | 5. | Computers. the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen. | |
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