Word Type

Noun

The word "hardware" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

software software

Coordinate Terms

software

Derived Terms

biohardware hardware acceleration hardware cloth hardware description language hardware disease hardware engineer hardware node hardware store hardware wallet hardware-accelerated hardwareless hardwareman hardwarily nonhardware

Derived From

hard ware

Context

computer science computing military slang technology

Has Property

good for making things

Part Of (Holonyms)

computer

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arms component constituent element implements of war instrumentality instrumentation means munition weaponry weapons system

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

RAM ROM USB port bus cache card fan hard drive memory motherboard parallel port port processor serial port

Type Of (IsA)

component goods instrumentality platform upon term weaponry

Part Of

computer

Related Terms

software vaporware

Related Terms

device equipment firearm fixture hardware store metal object software structure tool

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.