"hardware" in the noun sense
1. hardware
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
2. hardware, ironware
instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
3. hardware, computer hardware
computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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