instruction:
You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.
question:
Andy's new house had faulty pipes and outlets, so he called an electrician to fix the _ first.
answer:
outlets


question:
The professor preferred to teach with the books instead of the computers, because the _ were out of date.
answer:
computers


question:
The handful of old hardware in the new computer had to be replaced because the _ was outdated.
answer:

hardware