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calculator definition

cal·cu·la·tor (kal′kyo̵̅o̅ lāt′ər, -kyə-)

noun

  1. a person who calculates
  2. a book of tables for calculating
  3. a mechanical or electronic device for the automatic performance of mathematical operations

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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