networkprintdevice

noun
UK /ˈnɛtwɜːk prɪnt dɪˌvaɪs/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrk prɪnt dɪˌvaɪs/

A machine that prints papers and is shared by many computers on the same network.

The office networkprintdevice is in the hallway, so everyone can print from their desks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A hardware unit that receives print jobs over a local area network.

The networkprintdevice accepted jobs from all the laptops in the room.

3. A shared printing resource identified by an IP address.

We added the networkprintdevice by typing its IP address.

4. A printer connected to a network rather than to one computer.

Unlike a USB printer, the networkprintdevice works for the whole team.