1. Hardware - things (such as tools or parts of machines) that are made of metal - equipment used for a particular purpose; especially computer equipment.
2.
a) ware made of metal
b) major items of equipment or their components used for a particular purpose : as
i: military equipment
ii:
the physical components (as electronic and electrical devices) of a
vehicle (as a spacecraft) or an apparatus (as a computer)
c) an award given in a sports competition
3. Input hardware include mice, keyboards, digital cameras, scanners, and joysticks.