plural of human interface device

(computer hardware) A piece of hardware whose main function is to store data.

(computing) Any of many hardware devices that provide input (from a user or elsewhere) to a computer.

An element introduced into a story, film, etc. to advance its plot.

(literature) An identifiable rule of thumb, convention, or structure that is employed in literature and storytelling.

A hand tool of a particular kind, used to measure a foot's length, heel-to-ball length, and width.

(linguistics, translation studies) A word, expression or method in a text or utterance that connects related ideas and messages.

A phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).

(computing, programming) A particular optimized implementation of a serial copy that uses an unusual C-language construct for loop unwinding.

(narratology) An introductory or main narrative that provides a framework for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.