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noun major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
noun instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
noun (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
originFrom Middle English hardware; equivalent to hard + -ware; attested since the mid-15th century.
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