slide rule
US /ˈslaɪd ruːl/
UK /ˈslaɪd ruːl/
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계산자
a mechanical analog computer, now largely obsolete, used primarily for multiplication and division, and for functions such as roots, logarithms, and trigonometry. It is constructed with a fixed rule and a sliding central piece, both marked with logarithmic scales.
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Before electronic calculators, engineers relied on a slide rule for complex calculations.
전자 계산기가 나오기 전에는 엔지니어들이 복잡한 계산을 위해 계산자에 의존했습니다.
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Learning to use a slide rule required understanding logarithms.
계산자를 사용하는 법을 배우려면 로그를 이해해야 했습니다.