"cardware" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cardware.wav
Etymology: From card + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|card|-ware|id2=software}} card + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cardware (uncountable)
  1. (computing) Synonym of postcardware Tags: uncountable Synonyms: postcardware [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cardware-en-noun-NtEaYjf1 Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ware (software), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ware (software): 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (computing) The software and hardware supporting a smart card system. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-cardware-en-noun-of8x8XgJ Categories (other): Computing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Software Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Software: 39 61 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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