networkeddevice
nounUK /ˈnɛtwɜːkt dɪˈvaɪs/
US /ˈnɛtwɝːkt dɪˈvaɪs/
A machine that is connected to other machines so they can talk to each other.
The printer is a networked device, so everyone in the office can use it.
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2. A piece of equipment that shares data with a central system.
The hospital's networked devices send patient readings to the main computer.
3. Any gadget that can join a group of connected machines.
Each networked device in the lab has its own address.
4. Hardware that relies on a network to work properly.
Without Wi-Fi, the networked device cannot update itself.