basic calculator

Four-function computing device

A basic calculator performs simple arithmetic—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Unlike scientific or graphing calculators, it lacks advanced functions like trigonometry or logarithms.

The term often describes both physical devices and simple software applications: My phone has a basic calculator that's all I need for splitting the bill.

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Bead-and-wire arithmetic tool

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G