Hardware 13615 225985204 2008-07-16T09:37:21Z MattieTK 434929 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/203.87.206.142|203.87.206.142]] to last version by 122.2.38.158 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{unreferenced|date=October 2007}} {{otheruses}} '''Hardware''' is a general term that refers to the physical [[cultural artifact|artifact]]s of a [[technology]]. It may also mean the physical components of a [[computer system]], in the form of [[computer hardware]]. 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 [[Key (lock)|keys]], [[lock (device)|lock]]s, [[hinge]]s, [[latch (hardware)|latch]]es, [[corner]]s, [[handle (grip)|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 [[United Kingdom|UK]]. 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 [[Trophy|trophies]] and other physical representations of [[award]]s. [[Category:Equipment]] [[da:Isenkram]] [[es:Hardware]] [[fr:Matériel]] [[lb:Hardware]] [[no:Jernvare]] [[sk:Hardvér]] [[th:ฮาร์ดแวร์]] [[yi:הארדוועיר]]