business machine

American  

noun

1. a machine for expediting clerical work, as a tabulator or adding machine.

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Example Sentences

Friends said Hackman came to cherish the simpler life away from paparazzi and hype of the show business machine.

From Los Angeles Times

Zane Grey Estate, Altadena: This home, with elements of Spanish, Mission and Mediterranean Revival design on 1.2 acres west of Lake Avenue, was built by architects Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey in 1907 for Chicago business machine manufacturer Arthur Herbert Woodward.

From Los Angeles Times

"Like in the series Succession, inspired by Murdoch, observers have long questioned where things would go once he was no longer at the helm. Lachlan is the heir apparent, but it is important to understand that this is now a data-driven business machine."

From Reuters

“Memphis is the example that gives the best interpretation of Italian design after Olivetti and before Alessi,’’ Sammicheli said, referring to the Olivetti business machine manufacturer best known for its typewriter, and the Alessi tableware and décor brand.

From Seattle Times

Unlike many of his colleagues and certainly his superiors at PARC, he had a vision of the PC as a consumer appliance, not merely a business machine.

From Los Angeles Times