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Hardware is a general term that refers to the physical Artifact s of a Technology . 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 , Lock s, Hinge s, Latch es, Corner s, Handle s, Wire , chains, Plumbing supplies, Tool s, Utensil s, 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 Store s, a term also used to a lesser extent in the UK. In the Electronics and especially Computer industries, Computer Hardware specifically means the physical or tangible parts of the equipment, such as Circuit Board s, Keyboard s, Monitor s etc., in contrast to non-physical Software running on the computer or other device. In a more colloquial sense, hardware can refer to major items of Military equipment, such as Tank s, Aircraft or Ship s. In slang, the term refers to Trophies and other physical representations of Award s. |
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