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Vinony

android

noun

  1. robot resembling a human, or in other uses specifically a male human
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/

adj

Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, human”)) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape, appearance, look”)). By surface analysis, andr- + -oid.

  1. Possessing human qualities.
  2. Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.
  3. Characteristic of men.

    “an android fat distribution”

name

Etymology: See android.

  1. A mobile operating system currently developed by Google.

    “SL4A brings scripting languages to Android by allowing developers to edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on the Android device, according to Google Labs.”

noun

Etymology: See android.

  1. A mobile phone running on Android OS.

    “Both Androids and iPhones have a timer that can delay taking a photo by up to 10 seconds.”