hardware

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. housewares, tools, utensils; ironmongery, plumbing supplies, etc.; slang, guns, weaponry, arms. See instrumentality.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. domestic appliances, fixtures, metal manufactures, hollowware, castings, plumbing, metalware, implements, tools, housewares, fittings, fasteners, nails, brads, screws, bolts, nuts, aluminum ware, cutlery, house furnishings, kitchenware, household utensils, appointments, accouterments; see also appliance , device 1 , tool 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. tools metalware, equipment, gear, utensils, cutlery, implements, machinery, applicances.

2. computer components microprocessor, peripherals, keyboard, modem, monitor. see computer