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aware
adjective
knowing
or
realizing
that
something
exists
,
is
happening
,
or
is
true
.
•
After
reading
the
article
,
Maria
became
aware
of
the
dangers
of
too
much
sugar
.
After
reading
the
article
,
Maria
became
aware
of
the
dangers
of
too
much
sugar
.
•
I
’
m
fully
aware
that
this
plan
will
take
a
long
time
to
finish
.
I
’
m
fully
aware
that
this
plan
will
take
a
long
time
to
finish
.
From
Middle
English
aware
,
from
Old
English
gewær
“
watchful
,
wary
,
attentive
.”
adjective
keenly
noticing
what
is
happening
around
you
and
prepared
to
react
;
alert
.
•
Camping
alone
,
Liam
stayed
aware
of
every
rustling
sound
in
the
forest
.
Camping
alone
,
Liam
stayed
aware
of
every
rustling
sound
in
the
forest
.
•
The
driver
remained
aware
of
pedestrians
crossing
the
busy
street
.
The
driver
remained
aware
of
pedestrians
crossing
the
busy
street
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
over
time
the
meaning
broadened
from
simply
'having
knowledge'
to
'being
alert
and
watchful
.
'
software
noun
-
software
the
programs
,
apps
,
and
other
digital
instructions
that
tell
a
computer
or
electronic
device
what
to
do
•
I
installed
new
software
to
edit
my
vacation
photos
.
I
installed
new
software
to
edit
my
vacation
photos
.
•
The
company
updates
its
security
software
every
week
to
protect
customers
’
data
.
The
company
updates
its
security
software
every
week
to
protect
customers
’
data
.
Coined
in
the
late
1940s
by
analogy
with
hardware
:
soft
(
not
physical
)
+
ware
(
products
or
goods
).
Originally
referred
to
punched
cards
and
later
to
digital
programs
.
awareness
noun
-
awareness
the
state
of
knowing
that
something
exists
or
understanding
what
is
happening
•
The
safety
campaign
increased
public
awareness
of
the
dangers
of
texting
while
driving
.
The
safety
campaign
increased
public
awareness
of
the
dangers
of
texting
while
driving
.
•
Meditation
helped
her
develop
greater
awareness
of
her
breathing
and
thoughts
.
Meditation
helped
her
develop
greater
awareness
of
her
breathing
and
thoughts
.
From
the
adjective
aware
+
-ness
,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
noun
-
awareness
recognition
of
a
product
,
brand
,
or
organization
among
the
public
•
The
new
commercial
boosted
customer
awareness
of
the
company
’
s
eco-friendly
detergent
.
The
new
commercial
boosted
customer
awareness
of
the
company
’
s
eco-friendly
detergent
.
•
Sponsoring
the
football
match
greatly
increased
brand
awareness
among
young
fans
.
Sponsoring
the
football
match
greatly
increased
brand
awareness
among
young
fans
.
Derived
from
the
general
sense
of
awareness
;
applied
to
marketing
contexts
from
the
mid-20th
century
.
hardware
noun
-
hardware
tools
,
small
metal
items
,
and
other
equipment
used
for
building
,
repairing
,
or
making
things
•
Ben
went
to
the
store
to
buy
hardware
like
nails
and
hinges
for
the
new
bookshelf
.
Ben
went
to
the
store
to
buy
hardware
like
nails
and
hinges
for
the
new
bookshelf
.
•
The
toolbox
was
full
of
rusty
hardware
that
had
belonged
to
her
grandfather
.
The
toolbox
was
full
of
rusty
hardware
that
had
belonged
to
her
grandfather
.
From
hard
+
ware
,
originally
referring
to
metal
goods
sold
by
tradesmen
(
17th
century
).
noun
-
hardware
the
physical
parts
of
a
computer
or
electronic
system
,
such
as
the
processor
,
memory
,
and
circuit
boards
,
as
opposed
to
software
•
Before
installing
the
game
,
he
checked
whether
his
laptop
’
s
hardware
met
the
requirements
.
Before
installing
the
game
,
he
checked
whether
his
laptop
’
s
hardware
met
the
requirements
.
•
Upgrading
the
hardware
dramatically
sped
up
the
startup
time
of
the
office
computers
.
Upgrading
the
hardware
dramatically
sped
up
the
startup
time
of
the
office
computers
.
Extended
from
the
general
sense
of
tools
to
electronic
parts
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
reflecting
the
rise
of
computing
.
noun
-
hardware
informal
:
trophies
,
medals
,
or
other
awards
won
in
sports
or
competitions
•
The
star
athlete
’
s
shelf
is
crowded
with
shiny
hardware
from
past
championships
.
The
star
athlete
’
s
shelf
is
crowded
with
shiny
hardware
from
past
championships
.
•
Our
robotics
team
brought
home
more
hardware
than
any
other
school
.
Our
robotics
team
brought
home
more
hardware
than
any
other
school
.
Sportswriters
began
using
hardware
for
trophies
in
the
mid-20th
century
,
likening
shiny
metal
awards
to
the
metal
goods
sold
in
hardware
stores
.
noun
-
hardware
military
weapons
and
large
equipment
used
in
warfare
•
The
general
inspected
the
latest
hardware
before
approving
the
mission
.
The
general
inspected
the
latest
hardware
before
approving
the
mission
.
•
Modern
armies
invest
billions
in
advanced
hardware
like
drones
and
missile
systems
.
Modern
armies
invest
billions
in
advanced
hardware
like
drones
and
missile
systems
.
First
used
figuratively
for
weaponry
in
the
20th
century
by
journalists
covering
wars
.