appliance
- noun
- /əˈplaɪəns/
- Specialized
- IBM: IBM's solution provides various technologies including its Netezza appliance, DB2 database, and InfoSphere BigInsights for querying against Hadoop.
Examples
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Consumers are also buying newer and more energy-efficient appliances, he explained.
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A network storage appliance is essential for managing large amounts of data effectively.
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But when it comes to performance, they went for this data direct network storage appliance because it has got the real goods.
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The media appliance is available to all schools that use School Improvement Network's resources.
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The federal government became involved in appliance efficiency standards through the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act, which passed in 1987.
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The technology may lead to novel kinds of Internet appliances able to download a model and make a product immediately and automatically.
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The majority of big data solutions are now provided in three forms: software-only, as an appliance, or cloud-based.
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This new software appliance provides all the necessary tools for developers right out of the box.
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The cloud-based appliance makes it easy to deploy applications without needing extensive configuration.
Synonyms
A machine or tool made to do a particular job
Compounds
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A device used to fix damaged teeth and replace missing teeth, like braces or dentures
How Self-Contained
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Appliance comes from the Latin verb applicare, meaning 'to attach' or 'to apply', the same root as the everyday word apply. In computing, a virtual appliance is a ready-to-use tool or image you 'apply' to a system, so the name shows it is a thing you put to work for a specific function.