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noun
A printed book or table containing precalculated values, often multiples of given amounts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A computer program which calculates values; an online calculator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: reckoner
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Broader terms: handbook, enchiridion, vade mecum
History
Coined by English grammarian and textbook writer Daniel Fenning in 1757.
