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appliance
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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.


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