hardware has 2 distinct synonyms spread across 2 of its 3 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is software.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for hardware come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.