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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 More specifically, the brand’s signature flower motif is translated into detachable hardware details, allowing for multiple styling possibilities within a single pair of shoes. —

Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 June 2026 Those include partnering to develop digital workflows and their joint-ownership in the Terafab facility that plans to produce a gigantic one terawatt a year in compute hardware. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Stellantis and Wayve tackle all the R&D and hardware for it. —

New Atlas, 20 June 2026 As part of the project, the mission will spend a year in orbit to test quantum networking hardware in the harsh environment of space. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardware

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The rules require buildings to have a clear plan for managing equipment failures, including specific procedures to assist residents who may be trapped.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Data processing also uses a lot of water to cool the buildings and their equipment.

— Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026