hardware
nounid
2701·updated May 9, 2026verified
The physical components of an information system. See also Software and Firmware.
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Physical92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- computer hardwareironware
- alternatephrasing
- Hardware
- possessive
- hardware's
Framework definitions
- §1
- Physical, mechanical, and electrical components of a system, especially a computer.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- The physical elements of a computer system; the computer equipment as opposed to the programs or information stored in a machine.
- §1
- The physical components of an information system. See also Software and Firmware.
- §1
- The physical components of an information system. See also Software and Firmware.
- §1
- Physical equipment used to process, store, or transmit computer programs or data
- §1
- in computer science, the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
- §2
- major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
- §3
- instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
Outgoing relationships
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