hardware
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The material physical components of a system. See software and firmware .
Framework senses
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- Physical, mechanical, and electrical components of a system, especially a computer.
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- The physical elements of a computer system; the computer equipment as opposed to the programs or information stored in a machine.
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- The physical components of an information system. See also Software and Firmware.
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- The physical components of an information system. See also Software and Firmware.
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- Physical equipment used to process, store, or transmit computer programs or data
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- in computer science, the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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- major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
- §3
- instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
- §1 · glossary
- The material physical components of a system. See software and firmware .Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
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- The material physical components of a system. See software and firmware . [78]Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- The physical components of an information system. See also Software and Firmware.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column