Hardening is the process by which something becomes Hardness or is made harder.
Hardening may refer to:
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Hardening (metallurgy), a process used to increase the hardness of a metal
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Hardening (botany) or cold hardening, a process in which a plant undergoes physiological changes to mitigate damage from cold temperatures
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Target hardening, strengthening of the security of a building or installation to protect it from attack
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Hardening (computing), the process of securing a system against attack
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Sclerotization, a biochemical process forming cuticle in arthropods
See also
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Harden (disambiguation)
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Hardness, a measure of resistance to deformation
