hardware
noun [ U ] uk/ˈhɑːd.weər/ us/ˈhɑːrd.wer/
(COMPUTER)
B1 硬件
the physical and electronic parts of a computer, rather than the instructions it follows
Compare: software
- More examples
- Much of our existing military hardware is obsolescent.
- The machine allows multitasking without the need to buy extra hardware.
- The thieves stole thousands of pounds worth of computer hardware.
- The cost of computer hardware has fallen in the last ten years.
- All the old hardware has been dumped into a skip.
(TOOLS)
金属工具；五金制品
metal tools, materials, and equipment used in a house or a garden, such as hammers, nails, and screws
(MILITARY)
informal重武器;重型装备
equipment, especially if it is for military use or if it is heavy