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Device — may refer to: Computing and electronics A component of personal computer hardware Peripheral, any device attached to a computer that expands its functionality Electronic component Other uses Appliance, a device for a particular task Device (band) … Wikipedia
Device — De*vice , n. [OE. devis, devise, will, intention, opinion, invention, fr. F. devis architect s plan and estimates (in OF., division, plan, wish), devise device (in sense 3), in OF. also, division, wish, last will, fr. deviser. See {Devise}, v. t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
device — 1 Device, contrivance, gadget, contraption mean something usually of a mechanical character which is invented as a means of doing a particular piece of work or of effecting a given end. Device is the most widely applicable of these terms; it may… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Device — Сингл Diorama Дата выпуска 28 сентября2001 года Жанр synthpop synth goth Длительность 19:57 Лейбл Accession Records … Википедия
device — I (contrivance) noun artifice, circumvention, craft, design, gimmick, machina, machination, maneuver, means to an end, method, plan, program of action, project, resort, ruse, scheme, setup, stratagem, subtle maneuver, system, trick, wile, working … Law dictionary
device — UK US /dɪˈvaɪs/ noun [C] ► an object or machine which has been invented for a particular purpose: »biotech and medical devices »You should not use any personal electronic device, such as a cell phone, while driving. »mobile/wireless/handheld… … Financial and business terms
device — (izg. divȃjs) m DEFINICIJA inform. 1. vanjski uređaj računalnog sustava (pisač i dr.) 2. bilo koji dio elektroničke opreme koji se nalazi u računalu ili je s njim povezan SINTAGMA device driver (izg. device drájver) inform. program koji upravlja… … Hrvatski jezični portal
device — [n1] instrument, tool accessory, agent, apparatus, appliance, arrangement, article, construction, contraption, contrivance, creation, doohickey*, equipment, expedient, gadget, gear, gimmick, implement, invention, machine, makeshift, material,… … New thesaurus
Device — [engl.], Gerät … Universal-Lexikon
device — late 13c., from O.Fr. devis division, separation, disposition, wish, desire; coat of arms, emblem; last will, from deviser to divide, distribute (see DEVISE (Cf. devise)). Sense of method by which something is divided arose in French and led to… … Etymology dictionary
device — ► NOUN 1) a thing made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electronic contrivance. 2) a plan, scheme, or trick. 3) a drawing or design. ● leave someone to their own devices Cf. ↑leave someone to their own devices ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
