Arithmograph
Definition
An old mechanical apparatus or device used for automatically performing and graphically recording or printing primary arithmetic calculations. In the history of computing technology, the instrument represents an essential intermediate step between the abacus and modern electric calculating machines, used in accounting and statistics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arithmograph
- Adding machine
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations found in vintage hardware catalogs. |
| Formation | Derived as a scientific compound combining the Greek roots 'arithmos' (number) and '-graph' (writer/recorder). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.rit.mo.ˈgraf] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Historical Computing Instruments and Automata |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În inventarul vechiului birou bancar a fost găsit un aritmograf din fontă fabricat în Franța în anul 1895.
EN: In the inventory of the old bank office, a cast-iron arithmograph manufactured in France in 1895 was found.
RO: Fiecare pârghie de la acest aritmograf trebuia unsă periodic pentru a garanta alinierea corectă a cifrelor pe banda de hârtie.
EN: Each lever of this arithmograph had to be oiled periodically to guarantee the correct alignment of the numbers on the paper tape.
RO: Muzeul de tehnică deține o colecție impresionantă de brevete destinate îmbunătățirii mecanismului interior al unui aritmograf.
EN: The technical museum holds an impressive collection of patents aimed at improving the internal mechanism of an arithmograph.
Idioms & Phrases
Mecanism de aritmograf / Arithmograph mechanism
RO: Ansamblu complex de roți dințate, cilindri și pârghii interconectate care execută transferul zecimal în timpul calculului.
EN: A complex assembly of interconnected gears, cylinders, and levers that executes decimal carry transfer during calculation.
Bandă de aritmograf / Arithmograph tape
RO: Rolă îngustă de hârtie pe care dispozitivul imprima rezultatele parțiale și finale ale ecuațiilor introduse.
EN: A narrow roll of paper on which the device printed the partial and final results of the entered equations.
Model brevetat de aritmograf / Patented arithmograph model
RO: Versiune specifică de calculator mecanic înregistrată oficial de un inventator pentru a-și proteja designul industrial.
EN: A specific version of a mechanical calculator officially registered by an inventor to protect their industrial design.
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