hardware
/ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/noun
The physical parts of a computer or other electronic device, such as the screen, keyboard, and chips.
Example sentences
- “The software works, but the hardware is getting too old.”
- “Upgrading the hardware made our office computers much faster.”
- “Phone makers keep adding new hardware for better cameras.”
It is uncountable: say 'some new hardware', not 'a hardware'. The opposite is 'software', the programs that run on the machine.