Burroughs adding machine
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The Burroughs adding machine is a pioneering mechanical calculator that automated arithmetic operations and became widely used in offices and businesses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adding machine
ⓘ
mechanical calculator ⓘ office machine ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
administration
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ finance ⓘ |
| category | historical calculating device ⓘ |
| commercialStatus |
mass-produced
ⓘ
widely adopted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataEntryMethod | numeric keys ⓘ |
| displayType | mechanical numeral wheels ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic carry mechanism
ⓘ
columnar printing ⓘ printed output ⓘ visible register ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
crank or lever
ⓘ
keyboard ⓘ printing mechanism ⓘ register ⓘ |
| industry | office equipment ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of business machines
ⓘ
early computing devices ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Burroughs Adding Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
metal ⓘ wooden base ⓘ |
| mechanismType |
key-driven
ⓘ
mechanical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accuracy in financial calculations
ⓘ
automating arithmetic operations ⓘ improving office productivity ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
bookkeeper
ⓘ
cashier ⓘ clerk ⓘ |
| powerSource | manual ⓘ |
| precision | decimal ⓘ |
| typicalOutput |
paper tape
ⓘ
printed ledger entries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accounting
ⓘ
addition ⓘ bookkeeping ⓘ subtraction ⓘ |
| usedIn |
banks
ⓘ
businesses ⓘ offices ⓘ |
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