staticengine

noun
UK /ˈstætɪk ˈɛndʒɪn/
US /ˈstætɪk ˈɛndʒɪn/

A static engine is a machine that does not move from place to place.

The factory uses a static engine to power its conveyor belts.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An engine that runs without physical movement of its parts, such as a solid-state device.

The new static engine has no spinning parts, so it rarely breaks.

3. A software engine that precomputes results instead of running live.

The website uses a static engine to serve pages faster.

4. An engine designed to stay in one position, like a stationary steam engine.

The old static engine in the museum once pumped water from the mine.