Meaning Of The Word Device

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device
countable noun: A device is a method of achieving something.
countable noun: A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something.

device in American English
a thing devised; plan; scheme, esp. a sly or underhanded scheme; trick
noun: a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical or electrical one

device in British English
noun: a machine or tool used for a specific task; contrivance

device in Electrical Engineering
noun: A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, such as recording or measuring something.

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