counting machine
Automated digit processor
A counting machine is a mechanical or electronic device that tallies quantities automatically—coins, banknotes, inventory items, votes, or other countable objects.
The term covers everything from simple tally counters to sophisticated currency sorters in banks.
In historical contexts, counting machine sometimes refers to early calculators or adding machines.
- calculatorElectronic computation device
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- tallyRecorded count
- running totalSum recalculated after each addition
- adding upSumming together
tabulator · number crunching · cash register · digits · clicking · numbers · census · ballots · votes · Hollerith · punch cards · punch card · ticker · ticker tape · odometer · meter · coins · sorting
counting machinemental math
Numerical computation done internally
mental arithmetic · pencil and paper · abacus · mental calculation · estimation
counting machinerough estimate
Imprecise preliminary calculation
ballpark figure · guesswork · approximation · guesstimate · eyeballing
count, counter, counting, counted, counts, countable, uncountable, recount, recounting