This is the 6451st most frequent French word.
hardware
Physical components of a computer system or electronic devices.
Here, 'matériel informatique' refers to physical computer equipment, emphasizing the technical aspect.
Le magasin vend du matériel informatique de qualité.
The store sells quality computer hardware.
In this sentence, 'matériel' denotes the tangible parts necessary for building a computer.
Pour assembler un ordinateur, il faut du matériel adéquat.
To assemble a computer, appropriate hardware is needed.
Here, 'matériel' indicates computer hardware components, focusing on their functionality and quality attributes.