BEOLINGUS
Dictionary - TU Chemnitz

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Rechenmaschine {f} calculating machine; calculator [listen]

Rechenmaschinen {pl} calculating machines; calculators

Sprossenradmaschine {f} pinweel-type calculating machine; pinwheel calculator

Vorläufer {m} (einer späteren Entwicklung) (Sache) antecedent; forerunner; precursor; predecessor (of a later development) (thing) [listen] [listen] [listen]

Vorläufer {pl} antecedents; forerunners; precursors; predecessors

Charles Babbages Rechenmaschinen waren die Vorläufer des Computers. Charles Babbage's calculating engines were the antecedents of the computer.