apparatus; trick, scheme; hardware component which can send or receive data (Computers)
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Devices Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices"
(hypernym) inclination, disposition, tendency
Noun
1. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
(hypernym) instrumentality, instrumentation
(hyponym) acoustic device
2. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
(hypernym) expressive style, style
(hyponym) rhetorical device
3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
(synonym) gimmick, twist
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
(hyponym) trick, fast one
4. any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
(hypernym) design, pattern, figure
(hyponym) seal, stamp
5. an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
(hypernym) emblem
(hyponym) union
(classification) heraldry
Devices Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Device is usually a constructed tool, but may refer more specifically to:
Technology
- Machine
- Tool
- Gadget
- Improvised explosive device (IED)
- Appliance, a device for a particular task
- A component of personal computer hardware
- Peripheral, any device attached to a computer that expands its functionality
- Electronic component
- Nuclear device
- Device file, an interface of a device driver
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Devices Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
