toaster

   1.   The   archetypal  really  stupid  application  for  an  embedded
   microprocessor  controller;  often used in comments that imply that a
   scheme  is  inappropriate technology (but see {elevator controller}).
   "{DWIM}  for an assembler? That'd be as silly as running Unix on your
   toaster!"

   2.  A  very,  very  dumb computer. "You could run this program on any
   dumb toaster." See {bitty box}, {Get a real computer!}, {toy}, {beige
   toaster}.

   3.  A  Macintosh,  esp. a Mac in the original unitary case. Some hold
   that this is implied by sense 2.

   4.  A peripheral device. "I bought my box without toasters, but since
   then I've added two boards and a second disk drive."

   5.  A  specialized  computer used as an appliance. See {web toaster},
   {video toaster}.

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {beige toaster}{bitty box}{elevator controller}{video toaster}{web toaster}]