ruggedise

/ˈrʌɡɪdaɪz/
verb
  1. To make equipment or a device stronger and more resistant to harsh conditions, such as extreme temperatures, shocks, or moisture.
    • The company plans to ruggedise its tablets for use in construction sites.
    • We need to ruggedise the server to survive the dusty warehouse environment.
    • They ruggedised the drone so it could fly in heavy rain.
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