desk calculator

Tabletop number cruncher

A desk calculator is a small electronic calculating machine designed to sit on a desk or table, as distinguished from handheld or pocket calculators.

These typically have larger keys and displays than portable models, making them practical for office work and accounting tasks.

She kept a desk calculator next to her ledger.

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Large organizational computing system

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Software for computation

phone app · mental arithmetic · spreadsheet · cloud computing

technological sophistication

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Bead-and-wire arithmetic tool

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G