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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

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Recent Examples of hardware People looking to get a little gardening done will find supplies such as tools and hardware up 5%. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 May 2026 The date that Zelnick has confirmed remains November 19, 2026, a week before Black Friday, in which video game hardware may go on sale. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The rich brown leather pairs effortlessly with nearly everything in a suitcase, while rose gold-tone hardware adds a slightly elevated touch. —

Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026 SpaceX’s hardware-rich approach to rocket development means the company would likely be able to recover from a setback rather quickly. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardware

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Fly By Jing discovered that a third-party manufacturer produces its products on equipment that also processed peanuts, which may have led to cross-contamination, according to the recall.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The device could also diagnose sleep disorders without bulky la equipment, monitor mental health conditions over time, and sense early signs of medical complications, the university said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 May 2026