Appliance may refer to:

Electrical equipment and machinery

Computer appliance A computer appliance is a computer system with a combination of Computer hardware, hardware, software, or firmware that is specifically designed to provide a particular computing resource. Such devices became known as ''appliances'' because of ...

, a computing device with a specific function and limited configuration ability, e.g.: **Storage appliance, provides storage functionality for multiple attached systems using the transparent local

storage area network A storage area network (SAN) or storage network is a computer network which provides access to consolidated, block device, block-level data storage. SANs are primarily used to access Computer data storage, data storage devices, such as disk ...

s paradigm ** Anti-spam appliances, detect and eliminate e-mail spam **

Firewall (computing) In computing, a firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on configurable security rules. A firewall typically establishes a barrier between a trusted network and an untrusted n ...

, a computer appliance designed to protect computer networks from unwanted traffic **Network appliance, a general purpose

router (computing) A router is a computer and networking device that Packet forwarding, forwards data packets between computer networks, including internetworks such as the global Internet. Routers perform the "traffic directing" functions on the Internet. A ...

Security appliance A security appliance is any form of server appliance that is designed to protect computer networks from unwanted traffic. Types of security appliances * Active devices block unwanted traffic. Examples of such devices are firewalls, anti virus sca ...

, a computer appliance designed to protect computer networks from unwanted traffic **

Software appliance A software appliance is a software application combined with just enough operating system (JeOS) to run optimally on industry-standard hardware (typically a server) or in a virtual machine. It is a software distribution or firmware that impleme ...

, a software application that might be combined with just enough operating system (JeOS) for it to run optimally on industry standard hardware **

Virtual appliance A virtual appliance is a pre-configured virtual machine image, ready to run on a hypervisor; virtual appliances are a subset of the broader class of software appliances. Installation of a software appliance on a virtual machine and packaging that ...

, a pre-configured virtual machine image, ready to run on a hypervisor * /Https://appliancerepairstocktonca.com/ Home appliance a household machine that uses electricity or some other energy input to carry out tasks **

Small appliance A small domestic appliance, also known as a small electric appliance or minor appliance or simply a small appliance, small domestic or small electric, is a portable or semi-portable machine, generally used on table-tops, counter-tops or oth ...

, also called a small domestic appliance or small electric, a portable or semi-portable machine, generally used on a table top, counter top, or other platform, to accomplish a household task **

Major appliance A major appliance is a non-portable or semi-portable machine used for routine housekeeping tasks such as cooking, washing laundry, or food preservation. Such appliances are sometimes collectively known as white goods, as the products were trad ...

, or domestic appliance, a large machine used for a housekeeping task

Arts, entertainment, and media

Appliance (band) Appliance were a British experimental post-rock three piece band, who released four albums between 1999 and 2003 on Mute Records. History Formed in Exeter in 1995, the band originally comprised James Brooks (guitar), David Ireland (percussion) a ...

, a British musical group * Appliance, a motion pictures industry term for a latex piece, such as false ears or other features, used by

make-up artist A make-up artist, also called a makeup artist, and often shortened to MUA, is an artist whose medium is the human body, applying makeup and Prosthetic makeup, prosthetics on others for theatre, television, film, fashion, magazines and other simil ...

Fire safety

Fire alarm notification appliance A fire alarm notification appliance, often simply called a fire alarm, is an active fire protection component of a fire alarm system. A notification appliance may use audible, visible, or other stimuli to alert the occupants of a fire or other e ...

, an active fire protection component of a fire alarm system *

Fire apparatus A firefighting apparatus (North American English) or firefighting appliance (UK English) describes any vehicle that has been customized for use during firefighting operations. These vehicles are highly customized depending on their needs and the d ...

, a fire engine or fire truck in British English

Healthcare

* Appliance, in medicine and dentistry, a device custom-fitted to an individual for the purpose of correction of a physical or dental problem, e.g.: **

Dental braces Dental braces (also known as orthodontic braces, or simply braces) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten Human tooth, teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health. The ...

Orthotics Orthotics () is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces, calipers, or splints. An is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural and functional characteristics of ...

, an orthotic appliance **

Prosthesis In medicine, a prosthesis (: prostheses; from ), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (Congenital, congenital disord ...

Other

Renault Alliance The Renault Alliance was a front-wheel drive, front-engine Subcompact car, subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for model years 1983–1987. The Alliance and its subsequent hatchb ...

, a compact car often derisively nicknamed the "Appliance" {{Disambiguation