"hardware" | Definition and Related Words

hardware

Noun

Major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) (synset 103498765)
referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system - weapons considered collectively
Instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal (synset 103498893)
is a type of: instrumentality, instrumentation - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

same as: ironware
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (synset 103498434)
referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

is a type of: component, constituent, element - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
subtypes:
- c.p.u., central processing unit, central processor, cpu, mainframe, processor - (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
- computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store - an electronic memory device
- scheduler - computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
- sequencer - computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence
- upgrade - hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did
is a part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically

same as: computer hardware

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