hardware in Arabic: معدات (muʿaddāt) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

أَجْهِزَة ajhizah — hardware · computer hardware

How to use it

In Arabic, the word 'mu'addat' (معدات) is used for general equipment, machinery, or tools. For computer-specific hardware, 'ajhiza' (أجهزة) is often used, literally meaning 'devices'.

Example sentences

تُعْتَبَرُ المُعَدَّاتُ الصِّنَاعِيَّةُ غَالِيَةً.

tuʿtabaru l-muʿaddātu ṣ-ṣināʿiyyu gāliyah.

Industrial hardware is considered expensive.
يَحْتَاجُ المَكْتَبُ إِلَى مُعَدَّاتٍ جَدِيدَةٍ.

yaḥtāju l-maktabu ʾilā muʿaddātin jadīdah.

The office needs new hardware.
قُمْتُ بِشِرَاءِ أَجْهِزَةِ الحَاسُوبِ.

qumtu bi-širāʾi ʾajhizati l-ḥāsūb.

I bought computer hardware.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Hardware Support

دعم العتاد

Sami ran the local hardware store.

كان سامي مسيّرا لمحلّ الأدوات الحديديّة المحلّي.

The 6010 is of the DCT4 hardware generation.

جيل الجهاز هو DCT4.

(b) Quality of hardware and software systems;

(ب) جودة نظم المعدات والبرمجيات؛

The 3510i is of the DCT4 hardware generation.

جيل الجهاز هو DCT4.

It was first written to run on BeBox hardware.

وقد كتب لأول مرة ليعمل على أجهزة BeBox.

There are also various hardware emulators available.

وهناك أيضا برامج محاكاة الأجهزة المختلفة المتاحة.

Hardware includes mobile devices or device components.

ويشمل الأجهزة الأجهزة المحمولة أو مكونات الجهاز.

Some of these may not be available on selected hardware

بعض هذه قد لا تكون متوفرة على العتاد المختار

Good knowledge of IT (software, hardware and text processing)

دراية جيدة باستعمال الحاسوب (المعدات والبرامجيات ومعالجة النصوص)

Attaches the audio hardware data collection log to the results.

يرفق سجل جمع بيانات عتاد الصوت في النتائج.

Optimized hardware acceleration of OpenGL with nvidia graphic cards

التسريع العتادي المحسن ل OpenGL مع بطاقات nvidia الرسومية

Questions and answers

What is the most common translation for 'hardware'?

The most common translation is 'mu'addat' (معدات), meaning equipment or tools. If you are referring to computer hardware, 'ajhiza' (أجهزة) is also frequently used.

Is there a difference between 'mu'addat' and 'ajhiza'?

Yes, 'mu'addat' is broader and refers to any kind of equipment, while 'ajhiza' is more specific, often used for electronic devices like computer hardware.