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Any device that is designed, made, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. Canes, crutches, walkers, wheel chairs, and shower chairs are all assistive devices.
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See: Medical device.
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An object that has a specific use. In medicine, wheelchairs, pumps, and artificial limbs are examples of devices.
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A generic term for a computer subsystem, such as a printer, serial port or disk drive . A device frequently requires its own controlling software, called a device driver.
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an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose You’ve probably also noticed that the telephone and computer are no longer the only devices on your employees’ desks. — Forbes (Feb 26, 2012)
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The printer’s device is a design used as a printer’s logo. Classic examples include the “Aldine’s Anchor and Dolphin,” the “Estiennes’ Tree of Knowledge,” or the “Elzeviers’ Globe.”
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1 an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job a water-saving device This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking. electroni [..]
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late 13c., from Old French devis "division, separation, disposition, wish, desire; coat of arms, emblem; last will," from deviser "to divide, distribute" (see devise). Sense of &qu [..]
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noun instrument, tool noun ploy, scheme, maneuver noun symbol, emblem
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tool or piece of machinery.
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A piece of equipment used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, sometimes along with (a) pharmaceutical agent(s).
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An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including any component, part or accessory, which is intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention of disease. A device does not achieve its intended purpose through chemical action in the body and is not dep [..]
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See node.
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an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" some [..]
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TCP IP port numbers 801/tcp
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Sometimes called the colophon (which is confusing since this term has an alternate meaning). Referring to the publisher's logo used on the copyright page, especially when it is used to denote a.. [..]
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Any machine or component that attaches to a computer. Examples of devices include disk drives, printers, mice, and modems. These particular devices fall into the category of peripheral devicesbecause [..]
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An ornament or symbol used in printing, such as the north pointer used on maps to indicate compass orientation. Also refers to an insignia used as a publisher's identifying mark, for example, the [..]
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Part of a Programmable Electronic System.
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Any piece of equipment with a specific or special purpose.
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Technical physical component (hardware) with communication capabilities to other IT systems. A device can be either attached to or embedded inside a Physical Entity, or monitor a Physical Entity in its vicinity.
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A printer's ornament. Also an insignia that is the publisher's identifying mark. Now interchangeable with colophon.Colophon: An identifying inscription or emblem from the printer or publishe [..]
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A collection of parts (pieces of DNA, see: Part) that perform a higher order function.
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A press control or attachment that: Restrains the operator from inadvertently reaching into the point of operation; Prevents normal press operation if the operator’s hands are inadvertently within the [..]
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A digital certificate is the way for you to find out the true identity of a site, and know if a site is legitimate.
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A device is any machine you can use to access the internet on. This includes desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets and smart phones.
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A generic term for computer equipment such as a hub, switch, router, or printer.
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(n) an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose(n) something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect(n) any clever maneuver(n) any ornamental pattern or design (as in embr [..]
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fabrica
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Hardware used to control various parts of a system.
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A combination of individual components that are arranged to form a unit with a specific set of operating parameters.
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A device which initiates a signal and executes a control function (i. e.: push button, limit switch or photoelectric switch).
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A device which controls a function by determining the status of other devices and making a decision on that status (i.e.: control relay, timing relay or overload relay).
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A device which accepts a signal and executes a control function (i.e.: motor starter, pilot light or solenoid).
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A unit of an electrical system that is intended to carry but not utilize electric energy.
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A unit of an electrical system that is intended to carry but not utilize electric energy.
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A generic term for any machine or component that attaches to a computer or connects to a network.
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Device A device is a meter or a timeswitch. A physical object used to measure, modify or control consumption: includes Meters, Loggers and Ripple Control Relays.
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A piece of equipment, a subsystem; Synonyms: physical device, unit
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A device is a piece of hardware (camera, alarm, DVR, NVR, storage expansion box) that is part of a network.
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Devices fabricated with materials from biological systems.
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Various units or machines that operate in combination or in conjunction with a computer but are not physically part of it. Peripheral devices typically display computer data, store data from the compu [..]
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Devices that diminish the likelihood of or prevent conception. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices that depend on the release of metallic Copper.
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Personal devices for protection of the Ears from loud or high intensity Noise, Water, or Cold. These include earmuffs and earplugs.
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Vascular filters or occlusive devices that provide mechanical protection of the distal end organ from Blood clots or Embolism-causing debri dislodged during Endovascular Procedures.
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External devices which hold wires or pins that are placed through one or both cortices of bone in order to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. These devices allow easy access to wound [..]
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Personal devices for protection of the eyes from impact, flying objects, Glare, liquids, or injurious Radiation.
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Contraceptive Devices used by females.
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Devices used to support or align the Foot structure, or to prevent or correct Foot Deformities.
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Personal devices for protection of heads from impact, penetration from falling and flying objects, and from limited electric Shock and Burn.
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Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. By applying the principles of Biomedical Engineering, the surgeon uses metal plates, Nails, rods, etc. [..]
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Contraceptive Devices placed high in the uterine fundus.
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Microdevices that combine Microfluidics Technology with electrical and/or mechanical functions for analyzing very small fluid volumes. They consist of microchannels etched into substrates made of Sili [..]
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Contraceptive Devices used by males.
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Devices capable of receiving data, retaining data for an indefinite or finite period of Time, and supplying data upon demand.
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Intrauterine Devices that release Contraceptive Agents.
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Products or parts of products used to detect, manipulate, or analyze Light, such as Lenses, refractors, mirrors, filters, prisms, and Optical Fibers.
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A computer disk read by a Laser beam, containing data prerecorded by a vendor. The buyer cannot enter or modify data in any way but the advantages lie in the speed of accessibility, relative Immunity [..]
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Devices which are used in the treatment of Orthopedic injuries and Diseases.
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Apparatus used to support, align, prevent, or correct Deformities or to improve the function of movable parts of the body.
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Respirators to protect individuals from Breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, Gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors.
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Devices designed to provide personal protection against injury to individuals exposed to hazards in Industry, Sports, Aviation, or daily activities.
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Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help Persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving Movement.
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A Catheter-delivered implant used for closing abnormal holes in the Cardiovascular System, especially Heart Septal Defects; or passageways intentionally made during Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures.
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Devices used to hold Tissue structures together for repair, reconstruction or to close wounds. They may consist of adsorbable or non-adsorbable, natural or synthetic materials. They include Tissue Adh [..]
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Devices used to generate extra soft Tissue in vivo to be used in surgical reconstructions. They exert stretching forces on the Tissue and thus stimulate new Growth and result in Tissue Expansion. They [..]
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Devices to be inserted into Veins or Arteries for the purpose of carrying fluids into or from a peripheral or central vascular location. They may include component parts such as Catheters, ports, rese [..]
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Small pumps, often implantable, designed for temporarily assisting the Heart, usually the LEFT VENTRICLE, to pump Blood. They consist of a pumping chamber and a Power Source, which may be partially or [..]
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Term used to describe a digital technology such as an ipad, smart phone, tablet, laptop, Chrome book.
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A device is a unit of physical hardware or equipment that provides one or more computing functions within a computer system. It can provide input to the computer, accept output or both. A device can b [..]
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An object that has a specific use. In medicine, wheelchairs, pumps, and artificial limbs are examples of devices.
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In software asset management, a single instance of hardware, e.g., a router, computer, switch, personal digital assistant, server or mainframe.
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"Device" means any instrument or contrivance containing pesticides or other chemicals intended for trapping, destroying, repelling or mitigating insects or rodents or destroying, repelling o [..]
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A whiz-bang hardware gizmo (like a disk or tape drive or a modem or a joystick or a mouse) attached to your computer, that the operating system tries to make look like a file (or a bunch of files). Under Unix, these fake files tend to live in the /dev directory.
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A whiz-bang hardware gizmo (like a disk or tape drive or a modem or a joystick or a mouse) attached to your computer, which the operating system
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Digital tools that students may use in daily classroom instruction and to take tests, including, but not limited to, desktop computers, laptops, netbooks, tablets and assistive technologies for students requiring accommodations.
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A device in ServiceNow is a notification delivery endpoint object, such as email or a cell phone, used to receive messages generated from within the system.
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A piece of equipment, a subsystem; Synonyms: physical device, unit
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this refers to the cards that were already used in the shuffle; the dealer places discards on a tray located on the left side of the table.
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In general: a mobile. Or any other system to runs your client application.
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keyword appearing on Villain cards. Devices have HP. When played, Devices remain in play, but are destroyed when reduced to 0 or fewer HP.
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Device details of the running app
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A component or part.
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In patent terms the opposite of a process or method. …
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A unit of an electrical system that is intended to carry but not utilize electric energy.
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