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Calculator



Calculator, mechanical or electronic machine for performing numerical calculations. Calculators have number keys (0 through 9) and additional keys for computing mathematical equations or functions, which are then displayed on a small screen. Calculators, first made available in the early 1960s, were miniaturized and marketed for consumers during the 1970s.



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