layered-device
nounUK /ˈleɪəd dɪˈvaɪs/
US /ˈleɪərd dɪˈvaɪs/
A layered device is a machine or tool made of stacked parts that work together.
The engineer built a layered device that stacks thin screens to make a bright display.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A security tool that uses several protection levels at once.
The bank installed a layered device to guard its network.
3. A cooking tool with stacked trays for drying or steaming food.
She used a layered device to dry fruit slices evenly.
4. A piece of software built from separate stacked modules.
The app is a layered device with a display part and a data part.