hardware

noun hard·ware \ ˈhärd-ˌwer \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: hardware in a Sentence

Definition of hardware

1 : ware (such as fittings, cutlery, tools, utensils, or parts of machines) made of metal

2 : major items of equipment or their components used for a particular purpose

educational hardware

: such as

a : military equipment

b : the physical components (such as electronic and electrical devices) of a vehicle (such as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (such as a computer)

3 : an award (such as a trophy, medal, or cup) given in a sports competition

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Examples of hardware in a Sentence

She bought some new hardware for her system.
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon

Recent Examples of hardware from the Web

With the internet, businesses don’t need expensive hardware.

— katherine bindley, WSJ, "Why Are There So Many Robocalls? Here’s What You Can Do About Them," 4 July 2018
Alexander said no government agency in the U.S. has authority to regulate the actions of private companies putting hardware on other worlds.

— joel achenbach, Washington Post, "NASA needs to upgrade its ‘planetary protection’ efforts, experts say," 2 July 2018
Whales breathe air, just as their amphibious ancestors did back in the Eocene, making their lungs critical hardware for animals that have to deal with vast differences in ocean pressure.

— brian switek, Smithsonian, "Today’s Whales Are Huge, But Why Aren’t They Huger?," 27 June 2018
With Felipe Gutierrez coming back and possible reinforcements coming during the summer transfer window, does SKC win any hardware again this season?If so, which ones?Peter Vermes is coming close to cementing a status few will attain.

— sam mellinger, kansascity, "Mellinger Minutes: No M.D. for Chiefs' LDT, finding Royals hope (and an All-Star)," 26 June 2018
The issue is with hardware at PSA's headquarters in Dayton, Ohio, and it's left the carrier unable to get flight crews and planes matched up.

— cassie cope, charlotteobserver, "American Airlines says computer issue stabilized, working to restore PSA flights," 19 June 2018
The Chinese government has repeatedly chafed under the web of US alliances that spreads across the Asia region, and East Asia in particular, where American troops and military hardware are posted in both Japan and South Korea.

— ben westcott, brad lendon and matt rivers, CNN, "Ending the US-South Korea war games would be a win for Beijing," 13 June 2018
Top stories from Recode Why was there no new hardware at Apple’s WWDC 2018?

— recode staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Facebook’s latest privacy bungle affects 14 million users," 8 June 2018
With 63 wins over the past two seasons, Beecher brought home some impressive hardware.

— joe deacon, Daily Southtown, "Disappointed? Not for a second as Katelyn Landis and Beecher proud to be the Class 2A state runner-up," 2 June 2018

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