Talk:Device

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Computer component[edit]

I do not think that a computer component should be mentioned in this contex -- especially the two examples given. Each seems to fit into the category of subsystems.

Although, I see that I am in conflict with the American Heritage Dictionary: a machine or invention -- system.

This is an old and confusing topic. Questions whether to include computer component (which is not included today), then seems same person (without byline) says they were wrong since device is a machine or invention (which seems unrelated). Today, there is an entry for electronic component which may have replaced computer component at some point. Regardless, both computer components and electronic components are often called devices. Stevebroshar (talk) 15:10, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Specific term for most OSes[edit]

In computing, "device" is a specific term for most OSes. We need something on this. -- Tarquin 15:18, 20 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Peripheral is this kind of device and it's on the page; maybe added after this topic was added. Stevebroshar (talk) 15:10, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Machines vs devices[edit]

Maybe the table in the machine article should be moved here, because many of the items listed there are devices. --kop 04:47, 14 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What table? That article is 10 pages long. ... Since this topic is old the table may not exist in the current machine article. Stevebroshar (talk) 15:12, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scheme[edit]

Does scheme really need to be in here? It only links to another disambig page. I don't think there's an article about the word scheme as it is used here. It would probably be in wiktionary. DaffyBridge (talk) 20:43, 4 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to be an outdated comment since scheme is not listed today. And maybe scheme was replaced with rhetorical device at some point. Stevebroshar (talk) 15:15, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article[edit]

I am of the opinion that this word/article is too broad to merit a wikipedia entry. Just a thought, not a huge deal. Respectfully, WikiEnthusiastNumberTwenty-Two (talk) 19:52, 21 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. Seems a good candidate for disambiguation since it has so many meanings; overloads. Stevebroshar (talk) 15:18, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]