as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
gathered together the hardware needed to set up a first aid station at the finish line for the marathon
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Recent Examples of hardware
Flaunting her marquise diamond ring in the cover photo, Gomez joins the ranks of ex-Disney and Nickelodeon acts like Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato who have revealed their sparkly new hardware on social media.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The hardware will only cost $399 CAD, or about $281, a steep discount from the normal $599 price for the Mini dish in the US.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
The background image on Mangione's X account shows an X-ray of a spine with hardware in it, reflective of previous surgery.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Combining a suite of AI-ready hardware and GIGABYTE’s AI TOP Utility software makes GIGABYTE AI TOP an ideal solution for home use, where both performance and peace of mind are essential.
—Gigabyte Contributor, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Brendan Le, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The hardware will only cost $399 CAD, or about $281, a steep discount from the normal $599 price for the Mini dish in the US.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
The background image on Mangione's X account shows an X-ray of a spine with hardware in it, reflective of previous surgery.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
Combining a suite of AI-ready hardware and GIGABYTE’s AI TOP Utility software makes GIGABYTE AI TOP an ideal solution for home use, where both performance and peace of mind are essential.
—Gigabyte Contributor, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hardware
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Some of the telecommunication equipment was shielded by a Faraday cage, a metal meshwork designed to deflect a nuclear electromagnetic pulse that can fry electronics.Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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More than 50 specialists and 11 units of equipment are already involved in the response.Billy Stockwell, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 36 hours after Pollard was initially reported missing, officials switched gears in the search and rescue efforts due to safety concerns — and on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Limani said that their work had turned into a recovery effort.David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Greene shared a video showing an officer in protective gear outside her home during the investigation.Hanna Park, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the time of the fire in 2019, the centuries-old Notre Dame did not have any type of detection apparatus in place.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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In what might seem like a plot twist in a dystopian novel, insiders within China’s surveillance apparatus have found ways to profit from the system, Wired reports.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Hardware.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardware. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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