general-purpose
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈpɜrˌpəs/
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de uso general
- The new software is designed as a general-purpose tool for both beginners and advanced users.
- general-purpose software
- general-purpose computer
- general-purpose register
But what they did is they got the fast moving start on what's on a general purpose CPU.
- But what they did is they got the fast moving start on what's on a general purpose CPU.
- Our our kitchen was a big general purpose tent and operations were getting pretty feisty there.
- So the mammals basically sort of took off the planet and then grew to this cognitive capability of this general purpose machine.
- How do you make AI think the feature of humans is that they're there's sort of general purpose.
- If you have a more general purpose kind of set of use cases and, and it's a work set of workloads that are maybe a little more bursty.
Examples
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Prior to participation, subjects were informed of the general purpose of the study and were then invited to participate.
Academic text (1998) -
CMS, the Conversational Monitor System, is a general-purpose single-user operating system designed specifically to run in a virtual machine.
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I'll explain why two of the five general purpose computers were shut down.
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And basically it's moving now towards just general purpose digital processors.
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This is my first signal lens and this is more of a general purpose lens for all sorts of things.
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Third, the Internet was intended to be a general-purpose resource.
Academic text (2016) -
The transmitter is intended for general-purpose applications in chemical processing, water treatment, and municipal markets.
Academic text (2000) -
Currently, the leading commercial suppliers of general-purpose finite-element software support structural compliance evaluation.
Academic text (1998) -
Adopters should, therefore, carefully consider their selection of a general-purpose CAE supplier.
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The controller features a general-purpose parallel port that can drive a PC-compatible printer or a crosswire keypad.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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3.2
Can be used for many different things, like cooking or cleaning
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3.4
Can be used in many different ways, like cleaning or fixing
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Etymology
General-purpose comes from general meaning 'not specific' and purpose meaning 'reason or use'. So, a general-purpose tool or product is made to work for 'many things' rather than one single job, like a Swiss Army knife.