stackmachine
nounUK /ˈstæk məˌʃiːn/
US /ˈstæk məˌʃin/
A stack machine is a computer that keeps its work in a neat pile, like a stack of plates.
The old calculator worked like a stack machine, pushing numbers onto a pile and popping them off.
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2. A machine that physically stacks objects, such as boxes or crates.
The warehouse stackmachine lifted the boxes into a tall tower.
3. A computing model where instructions operate on the top items of a stack.
Programmers study the stackmachine to understand how simple bytecode runs.
4. A toy or game where players pile pieces into a balanced stack.
The kids played with a stackmachine, adding blocks until it wobbled.