device

  • 31device — An invention or contrivance; any result of design, as in the phrase gambling device, which means a machine or contrivance of any kind for the playing of an unlawful game of chance or hazard. A plan or project; a scheme to trick or deceive; a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 32device — An invention or contrivance; any result of design, as in the phrase gambling device, which means a machine or contrivance of any kind for the playing of an unlawful game of chance or hazard. A plan or project; a scheme to trick or deceive; a… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 33device — Something ingeniously conceived and skil fully made, especially something whereby to work a trick or perpetrate a fraud. Armour Parking Co. v United States, 209 US 56, 71, 52 L Ed 681, 690, 28 S Ct 428. A distinguishing mark, as upon an election… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 34device — noun Etymology: Middle English devis, devise, from Anglo French, division, plan, from deviser to divide, regulate, tell more at devise Date: 14th century 1. something devised or contrived: as a. (1) plan, procedure, technique …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 35device — noun a) Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener. b) A project or… …

    Wiktionary

  • 36device — damping device …

    Mechanics glossary

  • 37device — noun 1》 a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of equipment mechanical or electronic. 2》 a plan, scheme, or trick.     ↘a turn of phrase intended to produce a particular effect. 3》 a drawing or design.     ↘an… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 38device — de•vice [[t]dɪˈvaɪs[/t]] n. 1) a thing made for a particular purpose, esp. a mechanical, electric, or electronic invention or contrivance 2) a plan, scheme, or procedure for effecting a purpose 3) a crafty scheme; trick 4) lit. a word pattern,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39device —    A general term used to describe any computer peripheral or hardware element that can send or receive data.    Some examples are modems, printers, serial ports, disk drives, routers, bridges, and concentrators. Some devices require special… …

    Dictionary of networking

  • 40device — įrenginys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. arrangement; device; equipment; installation; unit vok. Anlage, f; Einheit, f; Einrichtung, f; Gerät, n; Vorrichtung, f; Werk, n rus. приспособление, n; установка, f; устройство, n pranc.… …

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