железо — meaning in English

English meaning

• hardware noun The physical parts of a computer or electronic system — the processor, memory, drives, screen, cables and casing — as opposed to the programs that run on them.
• iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.

Senses

железо is used for these senses in English:

• hardware (computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.
• iron (not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
• iron (uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

hardware — full definition

1. noun The physical parts of a computer or electronic system — the processor, memory, drives, screen, cables and casing — as opposed to the programs that run on them.
2. noun Tools, fixings and metal household goods such as nails, screws, hinges, locks and door handles.
3. noun Heavy military equipment such as weapons, vehicles and aircraft.

iron — full definition

1. noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
2. noun A small electrical appliance with a hot, flat base, used to smooth wrinkles out of clothes.
3. verb To smooth clothing or fabric using a heated iron.
4. adj Extremely strong, tough, or unyielding, used figuratively.

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