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machine - technical definition
- A simple, unpowered instrument, such as a lever, pulley, or inclined plane, that is used for performing some kind of work by transmitting or changing the direction of energy.
- A powered mechanical device, such as an automobile or drill press, that consists of a structure and various moving and unmoving parts and is for doing some kind of work.
- An electronic device, such as a computer or facsimile machine, that can be thought of as operating on a mechanical basis. Such machines have automated many of the functions previously performed by humans. See also human.
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