macintosh

Noun
Synonyms: mackintoshmacmack

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabricSynonyms: mackintosh
  2. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabricSynonyms: mackintoshmacmack
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mac \Mac\ prop. n. Shortened form of Macintosh, a brand name for a personal computer; as, the latest Mac has great new features. [PJC]
Macintosh \Mac"in*tosh\, n.

1.Same as Mackintosh. [1913 Webster]

2.[Trademark.] (Computers) A brand of personal computer featuring an integrated system in which the hardware and system-operating software were designed by or under the control of a single company, the Apple Computer Corporation; among personal computers, distinguished from the IBM-compatible or Intel-based series of computers. [PJC]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Macintosh Apple Macintosh beige toaster

<computer> One of the trademark/brand names that Apple Inc use for their Mac family of personal computers.

(2009-05-05)

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