plural of solid-state device

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

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

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.

Alternative form of Brannock device

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

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.

A hypothetical weapon (often a bomb) programmed to automatically be used in response to certain attacks, usually with very dire consequences (such as the annihilation of the world).