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
The deal marks a major endorsement of AMD's AI hardware and software capabilities as the company competes with Nvidia for dominance in the AI chip market.
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ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Yubico has long been the biggest player in the world of security keys, helping to shape not only the hardware but also the underlying standards on which all such devices rely.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
That is the hardware that has been part of this series since 2004.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
He was arrested in November 1957 after the body of local hardware store owner and shopkeeper Bernice Worden, 58, was found hanging from hooks and mutilated in his shed.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
Yubico has long been the biggest player in the world of security keys, helping to shape not only the hardware but also the underlying standards on which all such devices rely.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
That is the hardware that has been part of this series since 2004.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
He was arrested in November 1957 after the body of local hardware store owner and shopkeeper Bernice Worden, 58, was found hanging from hooks and mutilated in his shed.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardware
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the two-day event, the best Amazon Prime Day deals for parents will include huge discounts on everything from cute fall fashion and kids’ toys to baby gear, tech, home goods, and more, starting at $4.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Just about everything can be tweaked, even down to grenades and non-lethal gear, creating an endless stream of upgrades and rewards that can be obtained through busy work.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some plants that go all gold in fall simply don’t have the biochemical apparatus to produce the orange, red and purple pigments that predominate in calendar and screen saver photos of New England’s autumn landscape.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fluid Science Laboratory — Mike Fincke and Jonny Kim spent time configuring this European Space Agency (ESA) apparatus for researching the physics of fluid in microgravity.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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