Synonyms of hardware

hardware

noun

ˈhärd-ˌwer 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• gear
• apparatus
• material(s)
• stuff
• kit
• facilities
• machinery
• matériel
• accoutrements
• tools
• paraphernalia
• tackle
• resources
• accessories
• fittings
• instruments
• battery
• outfit
• baggage
• appliances
• appurtenances
• apparel
• assets
• belongings
• attachments
• attire
• trappings
• impedimenta
• armory
• arsenal
• raiment
• habiliments
• armamentarium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hardware

Speaking of rapid evolution, this hardware comes as OpenAI's Codex agent ecosystem itself is changing. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Semiconductors and hardware makers were mostly in the red while hyperscalers, software and telecoms were solidly in the green. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

And in April 2026 a researcher chasing Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize broke a 15-bit key on real quantum hardware. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

This revolution in budget-friendly hardware ensures that when a modern, tech-heavy vehicle makes its way to its second, third or fourth owner a decade from now, it can still be diagnosed and kept alive on a driveway budget. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026