hardware B2 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ UK /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/ See IPA manual Freq #7578 Meanings 1 noun The physical parts of a computer, such as the screen, keyboard, and circuits. You may need new hardware to run this software. 2 noun Tools, equipment, and metal parts used for building and repairs. He went to the hardware store to buy nails and screws. 3 noun Heavy military equipment such as weapons and vehicles. The army displayed its latest military hardware in the parade. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the physical parts of a... computer hardware 2 noun · tools, equipment, and metal... ironware Word family Derived forms biohardwarehardware-acceleratedhardwarelesshardwaremanhardwarilynonhardware Related forms softwarevaporware Common collocations hardware store Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century. hardware Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Technology & Computing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hardware **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑɹdˌwɛɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/ **Frequency rank:** 7578 ## Meanings 1. The physical parts of a computer, such as the screen, keyboard, and circuits. 2. Tools, equipment, and metal parts used for building and repairs. 3. Heavy military equipment such as weapons and vehicles. ## Examples - You may need new hardware to run this software. - He went to the hardware store to buy nails and screws. - The army displayed its latest military hardware in the parade. ## Derived Forms - biohardware - hardware-accelerated - hardwareless - hardwareman - hardwarily - nonhardware ## Related Forms - software - vaporware ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hardware ## Etymology From Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century. ## AI Etymology Hardware comes from Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “The physical parts of a computer, such as the screen, keyboard, and circuits” and “Tools, equipment, and metal parts used for building and repairs”. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown