hardware

English Thesaurus

1. (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	component, constituent, element,
definition	:	an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	c.p.u., central processing unit, central processor, cpu, mainframe, processor,
definition	:	(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store,
definition	:	an electronic memory device (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	scheduler,
definition	:	computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	sequencer,
definition	:	computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	upgrade,
definition	:	hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system,
definition	:	a machine for performing calculations automatically (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	computer science, computing,
definition	:	the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition)

2. major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system,
definition	:	weapons considered collectively (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine,
definition	:	the military forces of a nation (noun.group)

3. instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	instrumentality, instrumentation,
definition	:	an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end (noun.artifact)

4. (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact)

antonym	:	computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system,
definition	:	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory (noun.communication)

antonym	:	computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system,
definition	:	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory (noun.communication)