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device Definition

de·vice (di vīs′)

noun

  1. a thing devised; plan; scheme, esp. a sly or underhanded scheme; trick
  2. an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical one, for some specific purpose
  3. something used to gain an artistic effect rhetorical devices
  4. an ornamental figure or design
  5. a design, often with a motto, on a coat of arms; heraldic emblem
  6. any motto or emblem
  7. Archaic the act or power of devising

Etymology: ME & OFr devis, division, will < OFr deviser: see devise

device Idioms

leave to one's own devices

to allow to do as one wishes

device Synonyms

device

n.

  1. An instrument

    invention, contrivance, mechanism, tool, apparatus, machine, gear, equipment, appliance, medium, contraption, gadget, arrangement, expedient, wherewithal, means, agent, tackle, rigging, harness, material, implement, utensil, construction, outfit, article, accessory, makeshift, auxiliary, stopgap, widget, thingamabob*, thingamajig*, whatnot*, gimmick*, wrinkle*, thing*, doohickey*, whatsit*, whatchamacallit*; see also contrivance 2, machine 1, tool 1.

  2. A shrewd method

    artifice, scheme, design, trap, dodge, machination, trick, pattern, proposition, loophole, wile, craft, cunningness, stratagem, ruse, expedient, subterfuge, plan, project, plot, fake, chicanery, racket, game, craftiness, cabal, evasion, finesse, clever move, sucker trap*, catch*, joker*; see also discovery 2, method 2, trick 1.

  3. A figure or scroll

    slogan, symbol, sign; see design 1, emblem.

device Law Definition

n

An invention, typically a mechanical object; a tactic or contrivance for the purpose of committing a deception or fraud.

device Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • connect: You will first need to connect the device from the LAN port, to your router.
  • attach: However, the UNiBACK Server portion of the program may also be installed on a Linux workstation with a backup device attached to it.
  • improvise: Most terrorist bombs are improvised and so are known as improvised explosive devices or IEDs.
  • install: When you install a new device or volume, a software called Mount Manager tries to assign drive letters to the new volumes.
  • implant: Brain waves can be measured by implanting a small radio transmitter device into a rat that sends data to an external recorder.
  • embed: You will apply software development skills to an embedded system device targeted at the portable audio market.

Adjective modifier

  • mobile: Mobile Click Preview to preview how the page would look in a mobile device.
  • portable: Some attempts to define the term include: The Webopedia definition, focusing on portable devices: An electronic version of a book.
  • explosive: The ship had been installed with explosive devices to sink it, should there be a serious problem.
  • electronic: These electronic measuring devices often have to be customized to individual customer requirements.
  • medical: Some products come within the ' borderline ' area with medical devices.
  • peripheral: High Speed USB 2.0 Connect your Computer through the Highspeed USB port to your peripheral devices.

Modifies a noun

  • driver: So long as your device drivers are written properly.
  • manufacturer: The small size of the MultiMediaCard is allowing digital device product manufacturers the ability to continuously design ultra-small, portable devices.

Noun used with modifier

  • handheld: How much free space will I need on my handheld device?
  • wireless: Is there a radio or another wireless device near the computer?
  • storage: Even these difficulties could be managed with remote storage, or even home storage devices that are not in the machine.
  • semiconductor: Most requirements are met by a selection of devices such as a microcontroller plus an ASIC plus discrete parts including merchant semiconductor devices.
  • input: Input devices do not work First check devices are plugged in correctly.
  • output: Normally, writing more data than an output device will accept causes an error.