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general-purpose Definition

general-purpose (jen′ər əl pʉr′pəs)

adjective

having a variety of uses; suitable for general use

general-purpose Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • rifle: The SS is demonstrably much the best general-purpose rifle.
  • processor: In addition, many contain a huge amount of software being processed by a DSP and/or general-purpose processor.
  • computer: Some notes on using general-purpose computers to measure reaction times Input Devices The computer doesn't know what the user is doing.
  • mechanism: They are intended as a general-purpose naming mechanism for clients.
  • language: Perl is a general-purpose programming language invented in 1987 by Larry Wall.
  • tool: My particular interest lies in the design of a general-purpose text visualization tool.

Modifying Another Word

truly: It was not until the late 1940s however, that truly general-purpose computers began to appear.