Device

A device is usually a constructed tool. Device may also refer to: Technology Computing, electronics, mechanisms and telecommunication Appliance, a device for a particular task Computer, a computing device Device file, an interface of a peripheral device driver Electronic component, a device that can be embedded in the construction of electronic hardware Gadget, generally synonymous with device; often used when a more specific word is not well-known or cannot be recalled Handheld device, a small computer such as a phone or tablet Machine, a mechanical device Medical device, a device intended for medical use Peripheral device, hardware that is external but accessible to a computer Weapons Improvised explosive device (IED) Nuclear weapon Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups Device (metal band), American industrial metal band active 2012–2014 Device (pop-rock band), American pop-rock trio from the mid 1980s Albums Device (Device album), 2013 Device (Eon album), 2006 Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Plot device, as in storytelling Rhetorical device, a technique used in writing or speaking The Device, a 2014 American science fiction horror film Other uses Dev1ce or D