A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily because as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively
The devices of these savages are the serpent, the Deer, and the Small Acorn.
From the EPI document of SCSI-3: Devices include targets, initiators and bus expanders The term "SCSI device" is limited to targets and initiators
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
any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point" an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield" any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
Any machine or component that attaches to a computer Examples of devices include disk drives, printers, mice, and modems These particular devices fall into the category of peripheral devices because they are separate from the main computer Display monitors and keyboards are also devices, but because they are integral parts of the computer, they are not considered peripheral Most devices, whether peripheral or not, require a program called a device driver that acts as a translator, converting general commands from an application into specific commands that the device understands
{i} apparatus; trick, scheme; hardware component which can send or receive data (Computers)