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calculating machine

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cal⋅cu⋅la⋅tor

[kal-kyuh-ley-ter]
–noun
1. a person who calculates or computes.
2. Also called calculating machine. a small electronic or mechanical device that performs calculations, requiring manual action for each individual opertion.
3. a person who operates such a machine.
4. a set of tables that facilitates calculation.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L; see calculate, -tor
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calculator

An electronic device for performing automatic mathematical computations, usually controlled by a keyboard. Some are actually small computers, with limited memory, that allow the user to use simple programs.

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