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

The company expects additional software and hardware releases, along with a mass-production program, later in the fourth quarter. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Keyboard firmware often handles debouncing, but hardware, like an FPGA, can also do it. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

The competing Apple and Dell AIOs are less-premium devices with smaller displays and slower hardware. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

The 5-star analyst estimates that hardware firewalls and attached subscriptions now account for less than 50% of revenue. — CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026