hardware

n. tools and other small objects made of metal; weapons; mechanical equipment; mechanical and electronic elements of a computer

Hardware is a general term that refers to the physical artifacts of a technology.It may also mean the physical components of a computer system.Hardware historically meant the metal parts and fittings that were used to make wooden products stronger, more functional, longer lasting and easier to fabricate or assemble. In modern usage it includes equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, corners, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts, especially when they are made of metal. In the United States, this type of hardware has been traditionally sold in hardware stores, a term also used to a lesser extent in the UK.
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Noun
1. major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
(hypernym) weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
(synonym) ironware
(hypernym) instrumentality, instrumentation
3. (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
(synonym) computer hardware
(antonym) software, software system, software package, package
(hypernym) component, constituent, element
(hyponym) central processing unit, CPU, C.P.U., central processor, processor, mainframe
(part-holonym) computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
(classification) computer science, computing

n. hardware, mechanical and electronic elements of a computer

n. hardware, tools and other small objects made of metal, mechanical equipment; ironsmith