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device

/dəˈvaɪs/noun

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

Example sentence

  • “There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener.”
technology

Related words

applicationA computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose.wirelessNot having any wires.digitalOf or relating to computers or the Information Age.chargerA device that charges or recharges.gadgetAny device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.batteryA device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.