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appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance.appliance 1. any piece of equipment having a specific function 2. a device fitted to a machine or tool to adapt it for a specific purpose 3. another name for a fire engine appliance [ə′plīยทəns] (engineering) A piece of equipment that draws electric or other energy and produces a desired work-saving or other result, such as an electric heater, a radio, or an electronic range. appliance, appliance equipment Any device (other than industrial) which utilizes gas or electricity as a fuel to produce air-conditioning, heat, light, refrigeration, or to perform one or more functions such as dishwashing; usually built in a standard size or type and installed or connected as a unit. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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