Machine what is?

July 10th, 2008

The scientific definition of a “machine” (derived from the Latin machina) is any device that is not a computer that transmits or modifies energy. In common usage, the meaning is that of devices having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work (cf Concise Oxford Dictionary). Machines normally require some energy source (”input”) and always accomplish some sort of work (”output”). Devices with no rigid moving parts can be considered tools.

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