accumulator
English Thesaurus
1. (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | register, |
| definition | : | (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | computer science, computing, |
| definition | : | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition) |
2. a voltaic battery that stores electric charge (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | nicad, nickel-cadmium accumulator, |
| definition | : | a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nickel-iron accumulator, nickel-iron battery, |
| definition | : | a storage battery having a nickel oxide cathode and an iron anode with an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide; each cell gives about 1.2 volts (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | anode, |
| definition | : | the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cathode, |
| definition | : | the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | grid, storage-battery grid, |
| definition | : | a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material (noun.artifact) |
3. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | conductor, |
| definition | : | the person who collects fares on a public conveyance (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gleaner, |
| definition | : | someone who gathers something in small pieces (e.g. information) slowly and carefully (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | rent collector, |
| definition | : | a person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | gardner, isabella stewart gardner, |
| definition | : | United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924) (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | revenue enhancement, tax, taxation, |
| definition | : | charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | collect, take in, |
| definition | : | call for and obtain payment of (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | collect, take in, |
| definition | : | call for and obtain payment of (verb.possession) |
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