accounting machine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of accounting machine
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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"His astuteness is with procedure, and he has an accounting machine in his head," says Producer Robert Evans.
From Time Magazine Archive
International Business Machines Corp. showed an electric tabulating and accounting machine that automatically compiled data from "tabulating" cards.
From Time Magazine Archive
While the teller went through the motions of putting the deposit through the robot accounting machine, David Houston kept his ears open.
From The Penal Cluster by Garrett, Randall
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