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Relationships Related Term:  firmware software n. ~ Physical, mechanical, and electrical components of a system, especially a computer.
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Metal accessories, such as hinges, door knobs, drawer pulls, towel bars, toilet paper holders, etc.
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The physical parts of your computer.
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The physical components of a computer system.
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Reference to the computer itself (central processing unit, CPU), as well as to all peripheral input and output devices, such as monitors, disks, tape consoles, printers, plotters, digitizers, scanners [..]
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The physical equipment used to produce, distribute and exhibit media texts.
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mid-15c., "small metal goods," from hard (adj.) + ware (n.). In the sense of "physical components of a computer" it dates from 1947. Hardware store attested by 1789.
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/ˈhɑɚdˌweɚ/ noun hardware /ˈhɑɚdˌweɚ/ noun Learner's definition of HARDWARE [noncount] 1  : things (such as tools or parts of machines) that are made of metal a hardware store
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The physical and mechanical components of a computer system, such as the electronic circuitry, chips, monitor, disks, disk drives, keyboard, modem, and printer.
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The physical components of a computer including the keyboard, monitor, disk drive, and internal chips and wiring. Hardware is the counterpart of software. 
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computer machinery.
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The physical portion of a system including the electrical, electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical components. [D04107]
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Components that help a computer work such as the keyboard, monitor, and electrical parts.
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This glossary of computer hardware terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related to computer hardware, i.e. the physical and structural components of computers, architectural issues, an [..]
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major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making u [..]
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The physical elements of the computer, such as the processor, hard drive, keyboard, and display. Whereas hardware is responsible for a specific task, software can be created, adapted or removed to sui [..]
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Physical computer equipment such as electrical, electronic, magnetic and mechanical devices.
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(ISO) Physical equipment, as opposed to programs, procedures, rules, and associated documentation. Contrast with software.
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High-quality hardware, such as cranks, handles, latches and locksets also help to provide a good air seal in windows and doors. They should be designed not to conduct heat through the product.
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1. Physical equipment as opposed to programs, procedures, rules, and associated documentation. 2. The generic term dealing with physical items as distinguished from its capability or function such as equipment, tools, implements, instruments, devices, sets, fittings, trimmings, assemblies, subassemblies, components, and parts. The term is often use [..]
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the physical parts of a computer system, including the monitor, central processing unit, memory, storage disks, printers and scanners, and network equipment, such as routers and servers.
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The physical parts of a computer.
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Dictionary of Internet Terms The actual physical parts that make up a computer system,like the monitor,keyboard,printer,mouse,etc.
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Hardware is a set of physical objects such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, and so on.
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refers to the electronic and mechanical components, which make up the computer system. These usually include the computer, monitor, and printer.
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is the bits of a computer that you can touch, made of metal, plastic, wires etc. It includes the screen, keyboard, mouse and printer, as well as the actual computer. See software.
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Refers to objects that you can actually touch, like disks, disk drives, display screens, keyboards, printers, boards, and chips. In contrast, software is untouchable. Software exists as ideas, concept [..]
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Mechanical, electrical, electronic, or other physical equipment and machinery associated with a computer system or necessary for the playback or projection of nonprint media. Basic microcomputer hardw [..]
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Physical equipment directly involved in performing industrial process measuring and controlling functions, as opposed to computer programs, procedures, rules, and associated documentation.
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The physical components of a computer including the monitor, keyboard, processor, disk drives, printers, disks, mouse, and other peripheral items.
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Any of the mechanical or electrical devices of a computer system.
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The physical elements of a computer system - the bits you can see, touch, drop, kick or fall over. Contrasted with Software. See Section 1, Module 1.2, which contains descrptions and images of many di [..]
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Electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer; include input devices, output devices, a system unit, storage devices, and communications devices.
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A catch-all term used to describe the variety of physical components which create and maintain a computer network. Examples of hardware include, but are not limited to: computers, servers, mainframes, wire and fiber-optic cable, modems, routers, and printers.
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Produce such as citrus fruits, potatoes, root vegetables and other fruits and vegetables that will withstand handling and transportation without refrigeration.
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Metal accessories such as door knobs, towel bars, toilet paper holders, etc.
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The physical components of the computer, such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse and central processing unit (CPU).
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(1) Physical equipment, as opposed to programs, procedures, rules, and associated documentation. (2) Contrast with software.
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A term for the physical computer equipment, wires, printers, etc.
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The physical parts of the computer or system that you can touch.
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For a computer system, all its physical components, as distinguished from the programs and data that are manipulated by the computer. See also: Software.
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The physical machinery: computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, etc.
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The physical part of electronic equipment. Computers, scanners, digital cameras, and printers are all examples of hardware.
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Computer Buyer’s glossary
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The mechanical parts of a computer system, including the central processing unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse, as well as other equipment like printers and speakers and mobile devices such as tablets [..]
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The physical portion of the computer.
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The equipment needed for a broadband connection e.g. Broadband Router.
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Term referring to all physical elements
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Refers to your physical computer equipment, like the monitor, mouse, etc. It also refers to the Exede equipment installed at your location, such as the antenna and modem.
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The physical parts of a computer including the internal parts like the hard drive and the external parts like the keyboard and mouse.
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The nuts, bolts, and wires of a computer and computer-related equipment, also the actual computer and related machines such as scanners and printers.
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The physical parts that make up your computer. Examples of hardware are your keyboard, your monitor, your mouse, your hard disk, your CD-ROM drive, etc.
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    Computer and the associated physical equipment directly involved in the performance of data-processing or communications functions.
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(n) major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)(n) instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal(n) (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical component [..]
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All of the "metal" fittings that go into the home when it is near completion. For example, door knobs, towel bars, handrail brackets, closet rods, house numbers, door closers, etc. The Interior Trim Carpenter installs the "hardware".
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The physical components of a computer. Computer items that you can see and touch. Disks, keyboards, monitors, chips, computers, wires, and etc., are all hardware items.
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The hardware is the physical part of a computer system; the machinery and equipment. Compare with software
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The physical components in a device such as resistors and capacitors and IC chips.
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The actual physical computing machinery, as opposed to software, which is the list of instructions to operate the hardware, or the firmware, which is combination hardware [..]
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  Physical equipment:- processors, screens, keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, network routers, hubs, bridges, racking, disk drives, portable drives, etc. If you can kick it, it's hardware! *** The Information Security Glossary ***
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In terms of computers, hardware is the physical material, e.g. monitor, hard-drive, circuitry, USB stick, etc.
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The physical elements of a computer system; the computer equipment as opposed to the programs or information stored in a machine.
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The metal fittings of a building, such as locks, latches, hinges, handles, and knobs.
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is the collective name for the physical components of a computer. Examples of hardware are the RAM (random access memory), hard drive and CPU (central processing unit).
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Name given to things such as a computer, film scanner, digital back or camera.
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Hardware refers to the physical parts of digital devices E.g. computer keyboard, hard drive, memory.
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Wood, plastic or metal plated trim found on the exterior of furniture, such as knobs, handles and decorative trim.
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Hardware (H/W), in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. This includes the m [..]
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Hardware are objects used to store and run software, such as a computer, monitor, keyboard, disk, and printer. I
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refers to the physical components of a computer, the ones you can touch. Examples include the keyboard, the monitor, the printer.
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The physical components of a computer system. Reference is often made to "hardware" and "software"; in that context, "hardware" consists of the computer, input and output [..]
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Hardware is the physical parts to a computer or console. CD-ROMs, hard-drives and monitors are all examples of hardware.
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A dedicated device that is required to operate game software.
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A computer system's physical equipment, including the central processing unit (CPU), control unit, memory, input/output devices, and storage devices.
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physical equipment of computer installation and its peripheral components.
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the parts or pieces of equipment that make up a computer
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weapons
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Physical equipment as opposed to programs, procedures, rules, and associated documentation.
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The locks, crank handles and hinges on windows and doors used to operate and secure them.
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The physical equipment or component used to perform some function, in contrast to software.
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(computing) hardware
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The physical and electronic components of a computer system, such as the monitor, keyboard and mouse. Hardware works in conjunction with software."
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Hardware (Curtis Metcalf) is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. An original character from DC's Milestone Comics imprint, he first appeared in Hardware #1 (February 1993), and was created b [..]
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Hardware is a 1990 British science fiction horror film starring Dylan McDermott and Stacey Travis. The film, which was written and directed by Richard Stanley (in his feature directorial debut), also [..]
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Hardware is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 2003 to 2004. Starring Martin Freeman, it was written and created by Simon Nye, the creator of Men Behaving Badly and directed by Ben Kellett. The s [..]
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Hardware may refer to:
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Hardware is the fifth album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. It did not match the success of their previous album, Metal Rendez-vous, going only Gold in Switzerland. However, the album entered the [..]
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Hardware were an American funk supergroup consisting of Buddy Miles, Bootsy Collins and Stevie Salas. It featured Mudbone Cooper, Bernard Fowler and George Clinton on backing vocals, and was produced [..]
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Development aid or development cooperation (also development assistance, technical assistance, international aid, overseas aid, According to theories and statistics development aid is a probable measu [..]
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