as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon
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Recent Examples of hardware
If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Working with other contemporary hardware, such as the Yamaha DX7, the LinnDrum, and the Italian Siel synthesizer, Chuck wrote music for Deathstalker II during his off-hours from directing commercials.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Rounding the corner into the hallway, there’s a pegboard of power tools and custom shelves spilling over with cables and hardware.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
Otherwise, the hardware will become useless due to an upcoming upgrade that the company is making to enhance security, performance, and reliability, according to an email SpaceX is sending to Starlink resellers.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Working with other contemporary hardware, such as the Yamaha DX7, the LinnDrum, and the Italian Siel synthesizer, Chuck wrote music for Deathstalker II during his off-hours from directing commercials.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Rounding the corner into the hallway, there’s a pegboard of power tools and custom shelves spilling over with cables and hardware.
—Kayla Levy, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2025
Otherwise, the hardware will become useless due to an upcoming upgrade that the company is making to enhance security, performance, and reliability, according to an email SpaceX is sending to Starlink resellers.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
Noun
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Axon is known for making law enforcement equipment including drones and tasers.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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These simple drills require no equipment and are effective for anyone — weekend warriors and elite athletes alike.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There, federal agents with tactical gear, armored trucks and rifles clashed with protestors, according to the New York Times.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Do something to distract from the still-chilly temps by getting your gear ready.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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In China, fields that are important to national security, such as aerospace technology, do not exist independently from the state security apparatus.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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