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обору́дование — meaning in English

oborudovaniye

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English meaning

  • apparatus noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
  • equipment noun The tools, machinery, or gear needed for a particular activity or purpose.
  • facility noun A building, room or piece of equipment set up and used for a particular activity or service.
  • 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.
  • installation noun The act of setting up equipment or software so it's ready for use.
  • kit noun A set of equipment, tools, or personal items packed together for a particular purpose, such as a soldier's gear or a workman's tools.
  • machinery noun Machines considered together, especially the equipment used in a factory or industry.
  • rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.

Senses

обору́дование is used for these senses in English:

  • apparatus (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
  • equipment The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
  • facility The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]
  • hardware (informal) Equipment.
  • 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.
  • hardware (technology) Electronic equipment.
  • installation Something installed, especially the whole of a system of machines, apparatus, and accessories, when set up and arranged for practical working, as in electric lighting, transmission of power, etc.
  • kit Any collection of items needed for a specific purpose, especially for use by a workman, or personal effects packed for travelling.

apparatus — full definition

  1. noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
  2. noun A complex organizational or bureaucratic structure.

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