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information appliance

a device for accessing or manipulating information, special-purpose in contrast to a general-purpose computer. The idea is a machine with computing power but designed and used like other consumer electronics, such as stereos, TVs, and toasters. It serves a limited function, enabling it to have a simplified user interface and to fit its intended task more perfectly than a general-purpose machine.