gonkulator

( /gon´kyoo·lay·tr/, n.)

   [common; from the 1960s Hogan's Heroes TV series] A pretentious piece
   of  equipment that actually serves no useful purpose. Usually used to
   describe one's least favorite piece of computer hardware. See {gonk}.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {crawling horror}{gonk}]