device

n. apparatus; trick, scheme; hardware component which can send or receive data (Computers)

Device may refer to:Computing and electronicsComputer hardwarePeripheral device, any device attached to a computer that expands its functionalityDevice file, an interface for a device driverInformation appliance, a device, such as a cell phone, that focuses on handling a particular type of information and related tasksDisplay device, a device that graphically displays text or imagesElectronic component
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Device /de·vice/ something contrived for a specific purpose. biventricular assist device a ventricular assist device with the combined functions [more]Device - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
(hypernym) instrumentality, instrumentation
(hyponym) acoustic device
2. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
(hypernym) expressive style, style
(hyponym) rhetorical device
3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
(synonym) gimmick, twist
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
(hyponym) trick, fast one
4. any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
(hypernym) design, pattern, figure
(hyponym) seal, stamp
5. an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
(hypernym) emblem
(hyponym) union
(classification) heraldry

(n.)
That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance; an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.
  

(n.)
Power of devising; invention; contrivance.
  

(n.)
Opinion; decision.
  

(n.)
Improperly, an heraldic bearing.
  

(n.)
Anything fancifully conceived.
  

(n.)
An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it. See Cognizance.
  

(n.)
A spectacle or show.