Appliance
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Appliance may refer to a device with a narrow function:
Home appliance, routine household tasks, using electricity or some other energy input.
Small appliances
Major appliances
In medicine and dentistry, custom-fitted appliances to an individual for the purpose of correction of a physical or dental problem such as prosthetic, orthotic appliances, and dental braces.
Computer appliance, a computing device with a specific function and limited configuration ability
Fire apparatus, a fire engine or fire truck in British English
[edit] Networking of home appliances
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Main article: Home automation
There is an increasing trend to network home appliances together, and combine their controls and key functions. For instance, energy distribution can be managed more evenly so that when the washing machine is on, the oven can go into a delayed start mode, or vice versa. Or, a washing machine and dryer may share information about load characteristics (gentle/normal, light/full), and synchronize their finish times so the wet laundry does not have to wait before being put in the dryer.
[edit] See also
Domestic technology
Domotics
End user retro-engineering
Smart Personal Objects Technology
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