A device is usually a constructed
tool
A tool is an Physical object, object that can extend an individual's ability to modify features of the surrounding environment or help them accomplish a particular task. Although many Tool use by animals, animals use simple tools, only human bei ...
. Device may also refer to:
Technology
Computing, electronics, mechanisms and telecommunication
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Appliance, a device for a particular task
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Computer
A computer is a machine that can be Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...
, a computing device
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Device file
In Unix-like operating systems, a device file, device node, or special file is an interface to a device driver that appears in a file system as if it were an ordinary file. There are also special files in DOS, OS/2, and Windows. These s ...
, an interface of a peripheral device driver
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Electronic component
An electronic component is any basic discrete electronic device or physical entity part of an electronic system used to affect electrons or their associated fields. Electronic components are mostly industrial products, available in a singula ...
, a device that can be embedded in the construction of electronic hardware
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Gadget
A gadget is a machine, mechanical device or any ingenious article. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as ''wikt:gizmo, gizmos''.
History
The etymology of the word is disputed. The word first appears as reference to an 18th-century tool in Glass ...
, generally synonymous with device; often used when a more specific word is not well-known or cannot be recalled
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Handheld device
A mobile device or handheld device is a computer small enough to hold and operate in hand. Mobile devices are typically battery-powered and possess a flat-panel display and one or more built-in input devices, such as a touchscreen or keypad. ...
, a small computer such as a phone or tablet
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Machine
A machine is a physical system that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromol ...
, a mechanical device
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Medical device
A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assura ...
, a device intended for medical use
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Peripheral device
A peripheral device, or simply peripheral, is an auxiliary hardware device that a computer uses to transfer information externally. A peripheral is a hardware component that is accessible to and controlled by a computer but is not a core compo ...
, hardware that is external but accessible to a computer
Weapons
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Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional warfare, conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached t ...
(IED)
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Nuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon), producing a nuclear exp ...
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
Groups
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Device (metal band)
Device was an American industrial metal band started by David Draiman, frontman of the heavy metal group Disturbed, and Geno Lenardo, former guitarist of Filter. They released one album, '' Device'', in 2013.
History Formation and self-title ...
, American industrial metal band active 2012–2014
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Device (pop-rock band)
Device was an American pop-rock trio from the mid 1980s, formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight. It also included frontman Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.
History 1985: ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome''
In 1985, Holly K ...
, American pop-rock trio from the mid 1980s
Albums
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''Device'' (Device album), 2013
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''Device'' (Eon album), 2006
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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Plot device
A plot device or plot mechanism
is any technique in a narrative used to move the plot forward.
A clichéd plot device may annoy the reader and a contrived or arbitrary device may confuse the reader, causing a loss of the suspension of disbelief ...
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Rhetorical device
In rhetoric, a rhetorical device, persuasive device, or stylistic device is a technique that an author or speaker uses to convey to the listener or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading them towards considering a topic from a perspective, ...
, a technique used in writing or speaking
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The Device
''The Device'' is a 2014 American science fiction horror film directed by Jeremy Berg. It stars Angela DiMarco and Kate Alden as sisters who must deal with an alien abduction after one's husband, played by David S. Hogan, becomes obsessed with a s ...
'', a 2014 American science fiction horror film
Other uses
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Dev1ce
Nicolai Hvilshøj Reedtz (born 8 September 1995), better known as dev1ce (pronounced and sometimes spelled as device), is a Danish professional ''Counter-Strike 2'' player for Astralis. On his first stint in Astralis, he became the first (al ...
or Device, nicknames for Nicolai Reedtz, a Danish professional ''Counter-Strike'' player
* Device, something that can be
trademarked
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a form of intellectual property that consists of a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from ot ...
, such as a logotype (or "logo") in printing or in law
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military-award decoration in the United Kingdom
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Personal device
A heraldic badge, emblem, impresa, device, or personal device worn as a badge indicates allegiance to, or the property of, an individual, family or corporate body. Medieval forms are usually called a livery badge, and also a cognizance. They are ...
, another name for a heraldic badge
People with the surname Device
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Alizon Device
The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged ...
(died 1612), executed as one of the Pendle witches
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Elizabeth Device
The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged ...
(died 1612), executed as one of the Pendle witches
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James Device
The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged ...
(died 1612), executed as one of the Pendle witches
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Jennet Device
The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged ...
(), witness at the trial of the Pendle witches
See also
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Devise
Devise may refer to:
* To invent something
* A disposal of real property in a will and testament, or the property itself which has been disposed of
* Devise, Somme
See also
* Device (disambiguation)
* Devizes
Devizes () is a market town a ...
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