A device is usually a constructed tool. Device may also refer to:
Technology
Computing, electronics, mechanisms and telecommunication
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Appliance, a device for a particular task
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Computer, a computing device
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Device file, an interface of a peripheral device driver
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Electronic component, a device that can be embedded in the construction of electronic hardware
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Gadget, generally synonymous with device; often used when a more specific word is not well-known or cannot be recalled
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Handheld device, a small computer such as a phone or tablet
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Machine, a mechanical device
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Medical device, a device intended for medical use
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Peripheral device, hardware that is external but accessible to a computer
Weapons
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
Groups
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Device (metal band), American industrial metal band active 2012–2014
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Device (pop-rock band), American pop-rock trio from the mid 1980s
Albums
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Device (Device album), 2013
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Device (Eon album), 2006
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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Plot device, as in storytelling
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Rhetorical device, a technique used in writing or speaking
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The Device, a 2014 American science fiction horror film
Other uses
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Dev1ce or Device, nicknames for Nicolai Reedtz, a Danish professional Counter-Strike player
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Device, something that can be Trademark, such as a logotype (or "logo") in printing or in law
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Devices, aspects of a military-award decoration in the United Kingdom
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Personal device, another name for a heraldic badge
People with the surname Device
See also