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- [hahrd-wair]
- /ˈhɑrdˌwɛər/
- /ˈhɑːd.weər/
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- [hahrd-wair]
- /ˈhɑrdˌwɛər/
Definitions of hardware word
- noun hardware metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery. 1
- noun hardware the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible. 1
- noun hardware military weapons and combat equipment. 1
- noun hardware Slang. a weapon carried on one's person: The rougher types were asked to check their hardware at the door. 1
- noun hardware Computers. the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen. 1
- noun hardware Tools, machinery, and other durable equipment. 1
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Origin of hardware
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; 1955-60 for def 5; hard + ware1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hardware
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hardware popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hardware usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardware
noun hardware
- housewares — (North America) Domestic utensils, especially for the kitchen.
- plumbing — a small mass of lead or other heavy material, as that suspended by a line and used to measure the depth of water or to ascertain a vertical line. Compare plumb line.
- ironware — articles of iron, as pots, kettles, or tools; hardware.
- fixtures — something securely, and usually permanently, attached or appended, as to a house, apartment building, etc.: a light fixture; kitchen fixtures.
- metalware — work of metal, especially utensils, flatware, etc.
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